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1606632

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress her Department has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with India.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	904263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm that round 8 is currently underway in India.</p><p> </p><p>As you know, both nations have come to the table with the very highest of ambitions and a willingness to work together towards a mutually beneficial deal.</p><p> </p><p>We are now working through substantive issues like goods market access, services, and investment, and are starting to see a way forward that works for both sides.</p><p> </p><p>However, we will only sign when we have a deal that is fair, reciprocal, and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/03/2023 17:57:59 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1685392

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Antisemitism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to tackle antisemitism in schools.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	901201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>It is deeply concerning to see the huge rise in antisemitism following Hamas’s terrorist attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023. To see this form of hatred also take place in education is unacceptable.</p><p>The government took immediate action in October 2023. First, to increase security measures at Jewish schools, colleges and nurseries - we announced £3 million of additional funding to the Community Security Trust.</p><p>The Secretary of State also wrote to all schools and colleges on 17 October 2023, urging them to support Jewish students and highlighting our political impartiality guidance and advice on the Prevent programme.</p><p>To support schools and colleges we published learning resources on our Educate Against Hate website.</p><p>We are also providing over £3 million of funding, between 10 August 2021 and 31 March 2024, to five anti-bullying organisations, which includes projects to tackle hate-related bullying on the basis of race and faith.</p><p> </p><p>The department has networks of ‘Prevent’ practitioners who provide training to school staff on radicalisation and empower teachers to challenge extremism in the classroom.</p><p>We continue to monitor the situation carefully. Ministers have conducted several visits recently to listen to the experience of Jewish communities, including meeting with Dr David Landau who is Chair of Governors Menorah High School, one of the settings that temporarily closed in October over safety concerns.</p><p>We are engaging regularly with faith groups and school leadership organisations to understand their concerns and use it to shape our response. This includes the Board of Jewish Deputies and Chinuch UK.</p><p>In the Autumn Statement, on 22 November 2023, the government announced a further £7 million of funding over the next three years to help tackle antisemitism. This will help support schools, colleges, and universities to understand, recognise and deal with antisemitism effectively. We are preparing to issue an invitation for interested organisations to tender in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p><p>If anyone feels that specific issues in education are not being addressed, they can raise them directly to the department through the Counter Extremism helpline or our “Report Extremism” online form. We then engage with the police and local authorities to consider what action is needed.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 29/01/2024 17:18:56 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1641421

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Nuclear Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of working alongside development companies to make the establishment of new nuclear projects a faster process.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	187164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>In April Great British Nuclear (GBN) launched the first phase of the competitive process to select the best Small Modular Reactors technologies in the form of a market engagement exercise. The second phase – the down-selection process - will be launched in the summer, with an ambition to decide on the leading technologies by autumn.</p><p> </p><p>The market engagement exercise will help GBN to improve its understanding of market capability and technical offering of the full vendor community, the financial position of potential projects, and potential delivery models.</p><p>The Government will provide co-funding that will be deployed by GBN and will work with successful bidders on ensuring the right financing and site arrangements are in place, in line with its commitment to take two Final Investment Decisions next parliament.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 12/06/2023 09:09:18 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1689100

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	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	Cats: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many licensed cat sellers there are in England.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	14006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”), anyone selling animals as pets in the course of a business, including kittens and cats, needs to hold a valid license issued by their local authority. Information provided by local authorities indicates that 2169 licenses to sell animals as pets were in force in England on 1 April 2023. The data can be found here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fckan.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fdataset%2Flocal-authority-licensing-of-activities-involving-animals-returns&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C76cb6c154b7d48a41e3d08dc320b6ecc%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638440271902722886%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kdMkmaQOFCy8uBO7P0CwKNq8%2BXZ9cuJ%2BPv%2BgOjW%2BChI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Local Authority Licensing of Activities involving Animals returns - Dataset - data.gov.uk (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 23/02/2024 14:11:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1681774

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2024
	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	Dangerous Dogs
	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 information his Department holds on trends in the number of dog attacks on cats; and if he will take legislative steps to help prevent such attacks.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	9345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Defra does not hold information on the number of dog attacks on cats. Any information on the number of reported dog-on-cat attacks will be held by individual local authorities and individual police forces.</p><p> </p><p>It is an offence under section 3(1) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to allow a dog to be dangerously out of control.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working in partnership with the police, local authorities and animal welfare organisations to ensure that the full range of existing dog control powers are effectively applied to encourage responsible dog ownership and reduce the risk of dog attacks.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 22/01/2024 16:33:25 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1679044

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the Planning Inspectorate to reject local plans that do not include a policy statement that sets a target for the proportion of homes to be built for wheelchair users under part M4 (3) of the building regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	7552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer my Hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-06-12/hl8422&amp;data=05|02|Parliamentary@levellingup.gov.uk|1f95079cc2d44996669a08dc1299cc31|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638405698994968225|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=bybkWk9T1hwBMavVvioE1hFWoQd87psTtEVLonLNk6Q=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HL8422</a> on 26 June 2023. Councils can only adopt a plan that is sound; it should be consistent with national policy, be supported by evidence and take the views of local people into account. Each plan is subject to a public examination in front of an independent Inspector who plays an important role in examining plans impartially to ensure that they are legally compliant and sound. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out that local authorities should assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including older people and people with disabilities, and reflect this in their local plan.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 7551 question first answered 12/01/2024 14:35:02 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1623397

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Building Regulations: Leasehold
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the average costs incurred by a leaseholder due to the building safety regime since 28 April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	182266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answer to Question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-04-14%2F180227&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cf5b2e17f68a3444cbd2a08db4ae21437%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638186107071926321%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0ZOAXy5K%2FzqD0En79lJbRbasjLDlXphU%2BFC2Yjz%2B9Tk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">180227</a> on 24 April 2023.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 03/05/2023 11:08:26 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1701296

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has made on developing plans for implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act since 29 August 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	21970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to implementing the important reforms in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act). These reforms will improve the quality of supported housing, protecting residents and getting better value for money for the taxpayer through Housing Benefit spend. It is important that we get the detail of how these reforms might be implemented right, to avoid any unintended consequences.</p><p>The first step towards implementation is a consultation on the proposed measures in the Act, including the National Supported Housing Standards and the supported housing licensing regime in England. The Government will consult on the measures as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 21971 question first answered 23/04/2024 12:46:18 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1701297

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to commence the consultation process on the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	21971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to implementing the important reforms in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act). These reforms will improve the quality of supported housing, protecting residents and getting better value for money for the taxpayer through Housing Benefit spend. It is important that we get the detail of how these reforms might be implemented right, to avoid any unintended consequences.</p><p>The first step towards implementation is a consultation on the proposed measures in the Act, including the National Supported Housing Standards and the supported housing licensing regime in England. The Government will consult on the measures as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 21970 question first answered 23/04/2024 12:46:18 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1694168

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the consultation on a direction to the Regulator of Social Housing to set a Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing, published on 6 February 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending competency and mandatory qualification standards to residential property managers who are responsible for (a) tall and high-risk and (b) other residential buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	17328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>We are currently consulting on a direction to the Regulator of Social Housing to set a Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing, which closes on 2nd April. We will analyse responses and respond in due course.</p><p>PAS 8673 (Competence requirements for the management of safety in residential buildings) already sets out a competence framework for people involved in managing residential buildings. This includes support for accountable persons and others in managing building safety risks in higher risk buildings, and for those managing non higher-risk residential buildings.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 13/03/2024 16:40:27 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman