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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

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

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

1343035

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	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	UN Climate Change Conference 2021: Family Planning
	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 will champion women and girls' sexual and reproductive health and rights at the forthcoming COP26; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	25716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to strongly champion sexual and reproductive health and rights, and we use all opportunities to advocate for these rights on the world stage. As COP26 presidents, we want to see all countries stepping up their commitments to promote gender equality in climate action. The UNFCCC Gender Action Plan is the guiding tool for action on gender-responsive climate policies and finance, and empowering women and girls to be leaders in local and national responses to climate change. Through the COP26 Health Programme the UK is also working alongside our international partners to champion the development of climate resilient health systems, which should encompass the development of resilient sexual and reproductive health services.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 08/07/2021 13:05:47 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

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

1343034

	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	Family Planning: Environment Protection
	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 link between universal access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and protecting the environment.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	25715
	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 25714 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

1649598

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cooperatives and Friendly Societies: Reviews
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Law Commission reviews of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and Friendly Societies Act 1992, published on 19 June 2023, whether Commissioners have been appointed to conduct the reviews; what estimate he has made of when the review will be concluded; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	191994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>As set out in my Written Ministerial Statement, the Government has invited the Law Commission to conduct reviews of the Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and Friendly Societies Act 1992. The Treasury is now working with the Law Commission to formally agree a terms of reference and a timetable for each review once the projects are formally agreed.</p><p>The Law Commission’s statement on the reviews can be found here: <a href="https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/law-commission-invited-to-review-legislation-on-cooperatives-and-friendly-societies/" target="_blank">https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/law-commission-invited-to-review-legislation-on-cooperatives-and-friendly-societies/</a></p><p>The Government expects that the reviews will start in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 06/07/2023 15:04:46 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1243525

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2020
	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	Pesticides
	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 steps his Department is taking to restrict the use of pesticides by farmers; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	103419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>A strict system is in place in the UK for regulating pesticides to ensure that they will not harm people or pose unacceptable risks to the environment. A pesticide may only be placed on the market if the product has been authorised by our expert regulator, the Health and Safety Executive, following a thorough risk assessment. Pesticides that pose unacceptable risks are not authorised.</p><p> </p><p>This strict, science-based regulation is supplemented with policies to encourage safe and minimal use. The 25 Year Environment Plan promotes reducing reliance on chemical methods of pest control over time. Our approach to this will be set out in the revised National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides which we will be consulting on later in the year. Encouraging the development and uptake of Integrated Pest Management, which is about designing farming systems to minimise the need for pesticides and to make use of alternative approaches, is central to the Plan.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 20/10/2020 12:26:15 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1367003

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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	Export Health Certificates
	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 complaints his Department has received on lost or delayed Export Health Certificates since 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	71264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>Defra and APHA do not have a record of complaints specifically on lost or delayed Export Health Certificates (EHCs). If an EHC is lost, delayed or incorrect a certifier or exporter may apply to cancel the existing EHC and have it replaced. Between January 2021 to October 2021, 79 requests for cancel and replace certificates for EU exports were received.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 19/11/2021 14:54:36 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas