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663043

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether his Department permits its employees to join a credit union through payroll deductions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	58462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Wales Office is not an employer in its own right. Staff are generally employed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). MoJ currently does not have a policy to provide access to credit union services through payroll deductions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 12/01/2017 13:05:31 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

819909

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military, (b) non-commercial civil, (c) commercial civil and (d) London Air Ambulance air movements there were at RAF Northolt in each month in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	121981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The requested air movements are shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of Movement</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Military</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>324</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>309</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-commercial civil</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commercial civil Including Aeromedical</p></td><td><p>745</p></td><td><p>859</p></td><td><p>883</p></td><td><p>577</p></td><td><p>856</p></td><td><p>1,001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Air Ambulance</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Type of Movement</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec 2017 - Number of Movements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Military</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-commercial civil</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commercial civil Including Aeromedical</p></td><td><p>969</p></td><td><p>776</p></td><td><p>965</p></td><td><p>942</p></td><td><p>986</p></td><td><p>559</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Air Ambulance</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 15/01/2018 17:38:23 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1362234

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Financial Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans require the Armed Forces to offer training on financial resilience, including (a) planning for retirement and (b) building savings; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	60349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is working to raise financial awareness among Service personnel. We provide our personnel with briefings from the Royal British Legion MoneyForce initiative which aim to assist all Service personnel, their partners, families and dependants, to be better equipped to manage their money and financial affairs.</p><p>All three Services provide links on their welfare sites to several financial advisory sites including MoneyForce, Joining Forces Credit Union (JFCU) and the Services Insurance and Investment Advisory Panel. The Ministry of Defence makes it possible for Service personnel who are members of JFCU to save with a contribution directly from their salary into their savings account.</p><p>In addition, the British Forces Broadcasting Service have run financial awareness campaigns with the Money and Pensions Service and with JFCU to highlight everything from savings/loans to pensions.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 28/10/2021 10:20:32 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1179521

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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	Cuba: Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many meetings the British Ambassador to Cuba has had with the Cuban Government on non-payment by Cuban authorities for work undertaken by (a) UK and (b) European businesses; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	18501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Our Ambassador to Cuba has raised the issue of non-payment of debts to British and European businesses in various meetings with Cuban Government ministers and officials on numerous occasions, and we continue to press Cuban authorities to repay all outstanding debts.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 02/03/2020 14:34:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1183154

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UNAIDS: Liability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department plans to take as a result of the ruling by the International Labour Organisation that UNAids had failed in its duty of care towards a former staff member; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	25617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>In 2019 following a review by the Independent Expert Panel, the governing body of UNAIDS, of which the UK is a member, approved a Management Action Plan (MAP) to tackle harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power in UNAIDS. Full implementation of the MAP is a condition of DFID’s Performance Agreement with UNAIDS. 50% of DFID’s annual funding to UNAIDS depends on successful implementation of the Performance Agreement. The UK remains committed to driving up safeguarding standards across the aid sector. We have been clear that organisations have a duty of care to staff and must always protect people. The UK has a zero tolerance approach to harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power in any organisation.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 12/03/2020 15:51:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1183253

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Refugees: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to improve access to education for refugees in other countries; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	26126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>DFID is a world leader in global education and the pursuit of Sustainable Development Goal 4. In particular, the UK prioritises education in conflict and crises for the world’s most vulnerable children, supporting quality education as well as the protection of children.</p><p>We are the largest donor to Education Cannot Wait, the global fund for education in emergencies, which the UK helped found. Our unprecedented £85 million contribution announced by the Prime Minister last year will support 600,000 children living in conflict areas and areas of protracted crises. We also run major country-level programmes supporting refugee education in countries including Bangladesh, Uganda, Lebanon, and Jordan.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 12/03/2020 15:52:16 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1238753

	registered interest
	date	29/09/2020
	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	Developing Countries: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase access to medicines in developing countries; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	96746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>Improving access to medicines is a critical part of our contribution in developing countries. The FCDO works with partners across the value chain to make products more affordable, and improve country level procurement and distribution. We are a leading donor to Unitaid's Medicines Patent Pool, which promotes patent sharing and licensing. We also fund the Access to Medicine Index, which monitors company performance on providing greater access to medicines.</p><p>The UK is one of the largest government contributors to global efforts to develop COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostics. This includes up to £500 million to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment which is supporting 92 developing countries to gain access to a COVID-19 vaccine, when one becomes available.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/10/2020 08:52:41 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1340013

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 the UK’s contribution will be to the G7 target of vaccinating the world by 2022; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	21805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK has played a leading role in supporting global access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. The UK is among the largest donors to COVAX, which aims to provide vaccine doses for up to 30% of the population in low and middle-income countries by early 2022. The UK's investment in the research and development of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has also been a key contribution to the global vaccination effort. So far, over 500 million doses of the vaccine have been distributed worldwide at non-profit prices, with two-thirds going to lower and middle- income countries.</p><p>The UK is proud that our G7 Presidency secured agreement from leaders to commit to sharing at least 870 million doses over the next year, including a commitment from the UK to share 100 million doses. In addition, we are working closely with G7 and international partners to mobilise international financing, increase vaccine supply, and support in-country delivery, including community mobilisation, and building vaccine confidence.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 02/07/2021 10:47:11 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1340014

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2021
	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	South Africa: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage (a) Pfizer and (b) Moderna to share their mRNA technology with the South African mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub to facilitate regional vaccine manufacturing.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	21806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>Alongside our G7 partners, the UK is committed to working internationally on efforts to support our ambitious shared goal of vaccinating the world by the end of 2022. This includes efforts to increase vaccine supply by working with suppliers to boost manufacturing, and develop more sustainable approaches to support COVAX as well as wider future pandemic preparedness.</p><p>Building vaccine manufacturing capacity is a long term, capital intensive, and high risk endeavour that will require sustained partnerships for supporting viable business models. We are working with the COVAX Supply Chains and Manufacturing Task Force, multilateral, and industry partners to expand quality and affordable vaccine supplies, smooth supply chains, support better information sharing and match making to increase trusted partnerships for manufacturing. The UK has funded McKinsey to scope opportunities for increasing vaccine manufacturing in Africa, and supported the African Union's Africa Manufacturing summit in April this year. We were also the largest funder of Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) in 2020, which is leading work internationally to increase vaccine manufacturing capacity.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 30/06/2021 11:28:22 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1343033

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	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	Education: Females
	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 he has made of the potential links between universal access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, girls’ education and climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	25714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2021 answer text <p>The global climate crisis is a major threat to girls' education, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender equality. SRHR, including voluntary family planning, and girls' education have wide-ranging benefits for individuals and societies, including supporting their adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change. The UK is a proud defender of SRHR and champion of the right of all girls to twelve years of quality education. The UK is committed to delivering an inclusive COP26 that advances gender equality within climate action and finance. Our recently published COP Presidency paper 'Priorities for Public Climate Finance' sets out gender-responsive climate finance as a UK priority, which we are championing through our COP26 and G7 presidencies.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 25715 question first answered 09/07/2021 08:15:32 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas