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1420051

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support young people who are out of work or unable to work with the increase in the cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	905467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government has consistently said that the best way to support people’s living standards is through good work, better skills, and higher wages. That is why we have put in place the DWP Youth Offer to support young people claiming Universal Credit and searching for work, through intensive Work Coach support, Youth Employability coaches for those with additional barriers, and Youth Hubs across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Eligible young claimants who need financial support for initial up-front childcare costs, or for costs relating to starting work, can also apply for help from the Flexible Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Vulnerable households, including young people, are now able to access a £500 million support fund to help them with essentials. The Household Support Fund provides £421 million to help vulnerable people in England with the cost of food, utilities and wider essentials. The Barnett Formula will apply in the usual way, with the devolved administrations receiving almost £80 million (£41m for the Scottish Government, £25m for the Welsh Government and £14m for the NI Executive), for a total of £500 million.</p><p /> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 905469 question first answered 07/02/2022 17:38:23 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1367690

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Deployment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Carrier Strike Group’s ongoing deployment.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	904140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The carrier strike group has not only visited and worked with over 44 nations on its tour, but has had visits from 63 Ministers. It is great convenor and a great presence that, made in Britain, definitely does go around the world showing that Britain can do both soft and hard power, and do it with quality.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 904139 question first answered 15/11/2021 17:10:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1356185

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	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
	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 steps his Department is taking to promote housing-with-care.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	50759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 49106 on 22 September.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 50760 50937 question first answered 24/09/2021 14:14:27 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1356186

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	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
	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 the Government's policy is on the role of housing-with-care in future housing market provision.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	50760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 49106 on 22 September.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 50759 50937 question first answered 24/09/2021 14:14:27 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1586129

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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	Dogs: Animal Breeding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 for preventing dog breeding which results in puppies with extreme conformation.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	147075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>All dog breeders are obliged under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the 2006 Act) to protect their animals from suffering and provide for their welfare needs in line with best practice. A breach of these provisions may lead to imprisonment, a fine, or both. The 2006 Act is backed up by a Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/697953/pb13333-cop-dogs-091204.pdf" target="_blank">Code of practice for the welfare of dogs (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This code of practice provides owners with information on how to meet the welfare needs of their dogs, as required by the 2006 Act. The code of practice recommends owners seek the advice of a veterinary professional on the risks of inherited and exaggerated features, that could affect the welfare of the puppies, before allowing their dog to breed.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, commercial dog breeders in England are prohibited from breeding from a dog where it can be reasonably expected that its genotype, phenotype, or state of health could have a detrimental effect on its health or welfare or the health or welfare of its offspring.</p><p> </p><p>More detailed advice for those wishing to breed from their dogs can be found in the Canine &amp; Feline Sector Group’s Code of Practice for Dog Breeding which is available here: <a href="https://www.cfsg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Code-of-Practice-for-Dog-Breeding-2020.pdf" target="_blank">Code of Practice for Dog Breeding 2020.indd (cfsg.org.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 147076 question first answered 22/02/2023 14:34:41 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1586130

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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	Dogs: Animal Breeding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a code of practice to the regulate the breeding of dogs.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	147076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>All dog breeders are obliged under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the 2006 Act) to protect their animals from suffering and provide for their welfare needs in line with best practice. A breach of these provisions may lead to imprisonment, a fine, or both. The 2006 Act is backed up by a Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/697953/pb13333-cop-dogs-091204.pdf" target="_blank">Code of practice for the welfare of dogs (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This code of practice provides owners with information on how to meet the welfare needs of their dogs, as required by the 2006 Act. The code of practice recommends owners seek the advice of a veterinary professional on the risks of inherited and exaggerated features, that could affect the welfare of the puppies, before allowing their dog to breed.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, commercial dog breeders in England are prohibited from breeding from a dog where it can be reasonably expected that its genotype, phenotype, or state of health could have a detrimental effect on its health or welfare or the health or welfare of its offspring.</p><p> </p><p>More detailed advice for those wishing to breed from their dogs can be found in the Canine &amp; Feline Sector Group’s Code of Practice for Dog Breeding which is available here: <a href="https://www.cfsg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Code-of-Practice-for-Dog-Breeding-2020.pdf" target="_blank">Code of Practice for Dog Breeding 2020.indd (cfsg.org.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 147075 question first answered 22/02/2023 14:34:41 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1548531

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	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 and Dogs: Tagging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to set up a national database for microchip companies to input data received for dogs and cats.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	103027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>We are not proposing to create a single cat and dog microchip database. Database operators are commercial enterprises which offer a range of services and provide choice for pet owners.</p><p><br> A consultation seeking views on changes to the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 closed on 20th May 2022 and we are analysing the responses. The consultation sought views on creating a single point of access facility for approved users to quickly search compliant databases for a microchip record. We intend for this to also apply to cat microchip records.</p><p><br> This is a devolved matter and these developments relate to the situation applying in England.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 103028 question first answered 25/01/2023 13:41:46 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1548532

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	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 and Dogs: Tagging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to set up a national database for dog and cat microchips.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	103028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>We are not proposing to create a single cat and dog microchip database. Database operators are commercial enterprises which offer a range of services and provide choice for pet owners.</p><p><br> A consultation seeking views on changes to the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 closed on 20th May 2022 and we are analysing the responses. The consultation sought views on creating a single point of access facility for approved users to quickly search compliant databases for a microchip record. We intend for this to also apply to cat microchip records.</p><p><br> This is a devolved matter and these developments relate to the situation applying in England.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 103027 question first answered 25/01/2023 13:41:46 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1661859

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	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	Furs: 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 steps she is taking to (a) monitor and (b) restrict as necessary fur imports from European countries, in the context of outbreaks of avian flu in Europe.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	200399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Further details will be provided ahead of the tabling of the legislation later this year. Dog owners do not need to take any action at this stage.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">While fur cannot be farmed in this country, and some fur from particular species is prohibited from import and sale, it is still possible to import and sell other types of fur from abroad. It is also possible to re-export fur and fur products that have been imported. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We have committed to explore potential action in relation to animal fur, as set out in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare, and have since conducted a Call for Evidence on the fur sector. We are continuing to build our evidence base on the fur sector, which will be used to inform any future action on the fur trade. However, currently we are not seeking to restrict fur imports based on avian influenza. </ins></p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 16/10/2023 16:13:10 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2023 15:30:59 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison previous answer version 97782 answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1580197

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	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	Dentistry: Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to allow private dentists in Clacton who trained overseas to see National Health Service patients.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	131387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>All dentists wishing to practice in the United Kingdom, must register with the General Dental Council (GDC). The Government has laid secondary legislation to provide the GDC with greater flexibility on how it operates the Overseas Registration Exam and to expand the registration options open to international dentists. This will enable the GDC to increase the number of dentists it can assess, potentially allowing overseas dentists to join its register more quickly.</p><p>In addition to being registered with the GDC, dentists wishing to see National Health Service patients in England must apply to join the Dental Performers List (DPL), managed by NHS England. Any dentist registered with the GDC, whether trained in the UK or overseas, can apply to join the DPL. Inclusion on the DPL provides assurance that they are fit to provide NHS dental services, and it is for NHS England as the holder of the DPL to determine which dentists, who trained overseas, can see NHS patients.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 01/02/2023 16:10:50 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling