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1695758

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help support research into cell and gene therapy in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	18416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK is a world-leader in the development and manufacture of cell and gene therapies thanks to government investment in innovation and skills, including through the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGTC).</p><p> </p><p>DSIT also invested £10 million - alongside £10 million from Scottish Enterprise – to support a new Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence in Glasgow.</p><p> </p><p>The Vaccine Taskforce provided funding for a state-of-the art CGTC facility in Braintree to accelerate the development and manufacturing of advanced therapies at clinical and commercial scale.</p><p> </p><p>My department also supported CGTC to establish apprenticeships and training programmes to upskill people across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 22/03/2024 09:30:33 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1695759

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to increase Scotland’s (a) manufacturing capacity for and (b) delivery of cell and gene therapies.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	18417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The government is investing significantly to support manufacturing and delivery of cell and gene therapies.</p><p /><p>Since 2021, government has launched three UK-wide capital grant schemes – up to £118 million of funds – to incentivise manufacturing investments, including in advanced therapies. Last year, government announced a further £520 million to increase investment in Life Sciences manufacturing.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a world-leader in the development and manufacture of cell and gene therapies thanks to government investment in innovation and skills, including through the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult which also coordinates the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/03/2024 09:26:38 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1694589

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Defamation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in his Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their personal capacity, (b) their official position and (c) both since 19 December 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	17539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>As per paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code, it is not possible to disclose whether Law Officers have or have not provided advice on such matters. Paragraph 2.13 states: “The fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority”.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 13/03/2024 09:33:54 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1694269

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Budget 2024, HC 560, if he will publish a detailed breakdown of the Barnett consequential for Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	17371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>As a result of decisions at Spring Budget, the Scottish Government are now receiving around £295 million in additional funding in 2024-25 through the Barnett formula. It is for the Scottish Government to allocate their resources in devolved areas as they see fit.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 12/03/2024 16:44:15 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1684384

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total revenue raised via the apprenticeship levy from businesses in Scotland for each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	11051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>Reliable estimates of the revenue raised from businesses in Scotland from the apprenticeship levy are not available as any estimate would need to be based on where employers are registered, and therefore would not necessarily reflect where the liabilities are accrued or where employees are based. Any estimate would not include businesses registered in Wales, Northern Ireland, or England, who have a presence and pay employees in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 31/01/2024 16:37:44 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1676033

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	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	Levelling Up Fund: Culture
	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 his Department's timescales are for announcing the details of the proposed methodology for the selection of culture projects; and what plans his Department has to publicise this announcement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	5558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-12-04/5001" target="_blank">5001</a> on 11 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 18/12/2023 13:59:12 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1675175

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	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	Levelling Up Fund: Culture
	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 his planned timescale is for announcing the selection methodology for culture projects in Round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	5001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the important role that culture can play in levelling up. That is why we have set aside £100 million for culture through the third round of the Levelling Up Fund. Further details of this funding will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 11/12/2023 12:22:52 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1673210

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	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	Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department has taken to deliver the (a) commitments made in the Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints and (b) other commitments on water and climate resilience made at COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	3773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK delivery plan for the Fairwater Footprints (FWF) programme will improve the governance of water in supply chains. Already FWF is shaping new investment in collective water action in over 60 UK food and drink retailers in water-scarce regions of Peru, Kenya and Morocco, reforming procurement, regulation and investment policy in Panama, Madagascar, Finland and the Netherlands, and strengthening the voice of vulnerable communities in Malawi. In March 2023 the UK announced £1 million to design the flagship Just Transitions for Water Security programme to support the FWF alongside two other COP26 initiatives: the Water Tracker and the Resilient Water Accelerator.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 05/12/2023 08:22:51 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1668301

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	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	Boundary Commissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department submitted a draft Order in Council to a meeting of His Majesty in Council giving effect to new parliamentary boundaries within the four-month statutory period as provided for in section 4 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Following the laying before Parliament of the four reports by the Speaker of the House of Commons on 28 June, the Secretary of State submitted on 27 October a draft Order in Council, giving effect to the new parliamentary constituencies boundaries recommendations, to the Privy Council Office, so that the Order can be considered at the next Privy Council meeting thereafter.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 13/11/2023 12:57:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1663483

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	NHS: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether annual budget allocations have been made for 2024-25 in relation to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	201337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is backing the plan with over £2.4 billion over the next five years to fund additional education and training places. This is on top of increases to education and training investment, reaching a record £6.1 billion over the next two years.</p><p>The education and training budget for 2024-25 was set at the last Spending Review and the Government is working with NHS England to finalise the budget to make sure it reflects recent pay deals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 201338 question first answered 18/10/2023 15:13:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1663484

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	NHS: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding for the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is coming from his Department's existing budgets.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	201338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is backing the plan with over £2.4 billion over the next five years to fund additional education and training places. This is on top of increases to education and training investment, reaching a record £6.1 billion over the next two years.</p><p>The education and training budget for 2024-25 was set at the last Spending Review and the Government is working with NHS England to finalise the budget to make sure it reflects recent pay deals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 201337 question first answered 18/10/2023 15:13:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1656148

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Research and Development Expenditure Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Research and Development tax credit relief applicants have received repeated requests for information in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	196154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Research and Development tax reliefs are a vital driver of innovation, growth and productivity and are crucial to the government’s pledge to grow the economy. It’s important that these reliefs are easy to claim and are provided quickly to genuine claimants.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not record details of the number of additional requests for information, however, HMRC asks for information only where it is needed to support a claimant in justifying their claim.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/09/2023 13:29:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1656149

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff working on Research and Development tax relief schemes in HMRC have (a) prior experience in and (b) qualifications relevant to the technological sector.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	196155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>HMRC does not expect staff working on Research and Development (R&amp;D tax relief schemes to be experts in the field of technology. That is not required because it is HMRC’s responsibility to ask questions to establish that the claimant understands and has correctly applied the definition of qualifying R&amp;D. HMRC are seeking to gather information to test against the requirements for eligibility.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC staff work with customers to understand the commercial context of their activities and whether they qualify for R&amp;D relief and as part of the checking process. Where HMRC deal with complex matters HMRC staff can seek technical support or specialist advice.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/09/2023 16:06:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1656150

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Research and Development Expenditure Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of HMRC's Research and Development Tax relief reform changes on the number of UK SMEs submitting applications for tax relief.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	196156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text The Government is currently undertaking a review of R&amp;D tax reliefs, to ensure the UK remains a competitive location for cutting edge research, that the reliefs continue to be fit for purpose, and that taxpayer money is effectively targeted. A number of reforms have already been announced as part of this review.<p> </p>HMRC has considered the impacts of these measures, and these are set out Tax Information and Impact Notes published alongside any announcements.<p> </p>HMRC publishes annual statistics on the number of R&amp;D tax relief claims received: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit</a> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/09/2023 13:31:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1656369

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Whisky: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer ,what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the rise in alcohol duty on the (a) growth and (b) job creation prospects of the Scotch whisky industry.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	196294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The potential impacts of the recent changes to alcohol duty rates were published at Spring Budget in HMRC’s Tax Information and Impact Note and can be found online (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-alcohol-duty-rates/alcohol-duty-rate-changes#summary-of-impacts).</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 11/09/2023 09:08:00 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1656370

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Whisky: Scotland
	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 she has made a recent assessment of the contribution of the Scotch whisky industry to the tourism industry.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	196295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The whisky industry is the UK’s largest single food and drink sector, accounting for 25% of the UK’s food and drink exports and 75% of Scottish food and drink exports, impacting 200 markets worldwide. The whisky sector generates £3.3 billion directly to the UK economy, and totals £5.5 billion when Gross Value Added (GVA) is added to the overall to UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Research by VisitScotland found that 20% of respondents stated they visited a whisky distillery on their holiday in Scotland, making it one of the top activities for overnight tourists on their trip to Scotland.</p><p>Visits to whisky distilleries in Scotland have increased by two thirds since 2010, and over 1000 people are now directly employed in tourism roles which equates to 10% of the industry’s direct employment in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 11/09/2023 10:21:41 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1652105

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Trade Marks: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority's procedures for ensuring that all trading names associated with a single registration are properly authorised.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	193391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is an operationally independent non-governmental body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry. Although the Treasury sets the legal framework for the regulation of financial services, the FCA is responsible for developing and implementing rules, including relating to trading names. Further information on the FCA’s approach is available on its website.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Financial Services Act 2021, the government granted the FCA new powers to remove permissions from firms when they are not carrying out the regulated activities they are permitted to. The FCA has since undertaken a ‘use it or lose it’ exercise, removing firms’ permissions where they are not carrying out regulated activities.</p><p> </p><p>This has seen the FCA carry out 1,090 assessments in 2021/22 and resulted in 264 firms applying to voluntarily cancel, and a further 47 to modify, their permission to carry out regulated activities.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers regularly engage with the FCA on a range of issues while recognising that the independence of the FCA is critical to its functions.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 18/07/2023 08:13:37 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1652106

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Trade Marks: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority's procedures for authorising the association of multiple trading names with a single registration.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	193392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is an operationally independent non-governmental body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry. Although the Treasury sets the legal framework for the regulation of financial services, the FCA is responsible for developing and implementing rules, including relating to trading names. Further information on the FCA’s approach is available on its website.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Financial Services Act 2021, the government granted the FCA new powers to remove permissions from firms when they are not carrying out the regulated activities they are permitted to. The FCA has since undertaken a ‘use it or lose it’ exercise, removing firms’ permissions where they are not carrying out regulated activities.</p><p> </p><p>This has seen the FCA carry out 1,090 assessments in 2021/22 and resulted in 264 firms applying to voluntarily cancel, and a further 47 to modify, their permission to carry out regulated activities.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers regularly engage with the FCA on a range of issues while recognising that the independence of the FCA is critical to its functions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 19/07/2023 07:34:15 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1647842

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	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	Cancer: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2023 to Question 186387 on Cancer: Vaccination and with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Scotland on 29 March 2023, Official Report, column 1000, if he will meet the hon. Member for Edinburgh South to discuss cancer vaccine trials.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	191099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>In May this year, the Government published its response to Lord O’Shaughnessy’s Review into Commercial Clinical Trials in the United Kingdom. The response accepted the recommendations from the O'Shaughnessy Review and identified five priority commitments to take forwards in the immediate term, backed by £121 million, all aimed at speeding up the set up and running of commercial clinical trials in the UK.</p><p>The UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BioNTech in January, bringing their innovative research and development to the whole of the UK. Through the agreement, UK cancer patients will have access to trials exploring personalised mRNA cancer therapies. Ministers regularly meet with parliamentary colleagues across a range of health issues, meeting requests should be sent direct to the Department.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 29/06/2023 10:37:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1642779

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2023
	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	Clinical Trials
	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 help increase patient access to clinical trials; and what recent discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on best practice in this area.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	188438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department works together with other Government departments and devolved administrations to support research and access to clinical trials across the United Kingdom. Our long-term vision, set out in 'Saving and Improving Lives: The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery' was developed in collaboration with the devolved administrations and is in line with similar initiatives in England and the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>To gain a better understanding of how health-related data flows in the UK, Professor Cathie Sudlow has been commissioned to conduct a review.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, runs the Be Part of Research service in collaboration with all the devolved administrations. Be Part of Research makes it easier for the public to find and take part in health and care research. The NIHR is also striving to improve diversity in research by analysing the demographics of participants in randomized controlled trials. The findings show that the participants' diversity, age, and gender are representative of the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR is dedicated to enhancing and investing in the talent pool of researchers in clinical trials. It has implemented measures to address under-representation and improve diversity. These measures include encouraging applications from diverse groups through positive action statements and expanding nomination processes for research fellowships to address under-representation based on gender and ethnicity.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 187934 187936 187939 question first answered 21/06/2023 14:40:07 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1642780

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2023
	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	Vaccination: Manufacturing Industries
	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 is taking steps to help encourage vaccine manufacturers to manufacture their vaccines in the UK; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of higher levels of UK-based vaccine production on Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	188439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>Over £405 million has been invested through the Vaccine Taskforce to secure and scale up the United Kingdom’s vaccine manufacturing capabilities to ensure a robust response to COVID-19 and potential future health emergencies.</p><p> </p><p>To further improve the UK's resilience to future health emergencies, we have recently announced the £38 million Biomanufacturing Fund to incentivise investment in the biomanufacturing supply chain for vaccines and therapeutics. Together this funding will improve the UK’s resilience to future health emergencies.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 14/06/2023 15:41:16 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1642781

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Life Sciences: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support the life sciences sector in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	188440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>On 26 May we announced a raft of measures to support the life sciences sector across the UK. This includes a new Biomanufacturing Fund, open to companies across the UK, and measures to improve the underlying business environment such as through pro-innovation review of technologies (life sciences), which will give industry and investors the certainty they need to drive innovation, investment and growth. We will ensure the sector has the finance it needs to grow through our Life Sciences Investment Envoy, Dan Mahony, and the Long-term Investment For Technology and Science (LIFTS) initiative, bolstering investment in companies across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/06/2023 12:09:18 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1642381

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	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	Clinical Trials: Scotland
	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 with the Scottish Government to facilitate data sharing and improve access to clinical trials in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	187934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department works together with other Government departments and devolved administrations to support research and access to clinical trials across the United Kingdom. Our long-term vision, set out in 'Saving and Improving Lives: The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery' was developed in collaboration with the devolved administrations and is in line with similar initiatives in England and the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>To gain a better understanding of how health-related data flows in the UK, Professor Cathie Sudlow has been commissioned to conduct a review.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, runs the Be Part of Research service in collaboration with all the devolved administrations. Be Part of Research makes it easier for the public to find and take part in health and care research. The NIHR is also striving to improve diversity in research by analysing the demographics of participants in randomized controlled trials. The findings show that the participants' diversity, age, and gender are representative of the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR is dedicated to enhancing and investing in the talent pool of researchers in clinical trials. It has implemented measures to address under-representation and improve diversity. These measures include encouraging applications from diverse groups through positive action statements and expanding nomination processes for research fellowships to address under-representation based on gender and ethnicity.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 187936 187939 188438 question first answered 21/06/2023 14:40:07 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1642382

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	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	Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on a coordinated approach to pandemic preparedness.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	187935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>Whilst no specific discussions have taken place between the Secretary of State and Scottish Government on pandemic preparedness, there is well-established UK-wide working on health security, public health protection and pandemic preparedness across all four United Kingdom nations.</p><p>The UK’s approach to pandemic preparedness reflects the fact that health policy is devolved and that emergency response and recovery is founded on a principle of subsidiarity. However, various mechanisms are in place to ensure effective coordination across all four UK nations, including devolved Government representation on the cross-Government Pandemic Diseases Capabilities Board (PDCB). PDCB ensures that critical capabilities for pandemic preparedness and response are maintained and developed across all sectors.</p><p>In addition, the approach to taken to clinical countermeasures, which is a key plank of our preparedness and response capability for a future pandemic, is conducted on a UK-wide basis. Representatives from the Devolved Governments and their agencies sit on the Clinical Countermeasures Board to ensure alignment in our approach to the procurement and stockpiling of countermeasures such as vaccines, medicines, and consumables.</p><p>More generally, the Common Framework for Public Health Protection and Health Security was agreed by the Four Nations in October 2021 to strengthen strategic collaboration on health security, including communicable diseases. Delivery of the work programme under the Common Framework is overseen by the UK Health Protection Committee, which was established by legislation and is, in turn, supported by a Four Nations Health Protection Oversight Group.</p><p>The UK Chief Medical Officer (CMO) group acts as an additional senior level body to ensure alignment and coordination in our approach to health security, including pandemic preparedness, and is accountable to all four UK CMOs.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 14/06/2023 16:18:05 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1642383

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	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	Clinical Trials
	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 will take to increase the diversity of (a) participants and (b) researchers in clinical trials in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	187936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department works together with other Government departments and devolved administrations to support research and access to clinical trials across the United Kingdom. Our long-term vision, set out in 'Saving and Improving Lives: The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery' was developed in collaboration with the devolved administrations and is in line with similar initiatives in England and the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>To gain a better understanding of how health-related data flows in the UK, Professor Cathie Sudlow has been commissioned to conduct a review.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, runs the Be Part of Research service in collaboration with all the devolved administrations. Be Part of Research makes it easier for the public to find and take part in health and care research. The NIHR is also striving to improve diversity in research by analysing the demographics of participants in randomized controlled trials. The findings show that the participants' diversity, age, and gender are representative of the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR is dedicated to enhancing and investing in the talent pool of researchers in clinical trials. It has implemented measures to address under-representation and improve diversity. These measures include encouraging applications from diverse groups through positive action statements and expanding nomination processes for research fellowships to address under-representation based on gender and ethnicity.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 187934 187939 188438 question first answered 21/06/2023 14:40:07 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1642385

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	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	Vaccination: Manufacturing Industries
	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 onshore vaccine manufacturing capability; and what assessment his Department has made of the UK’s preparedness for Disease X.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	187937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s Government is taking steps across the health family to ensure the UK is prepared for any future pandemic. We have established the Centre for Pandemic Preparedness within UK Health Security Agency which is working to ensure the UK’s future pandemic response is faster, more effective and more efficient to reduce the negative impacts of health threats to the UK.</p><p>On vaccines, over £405 million has been invested through the Vaccine Taskforce to secure and scale up the UK’s vaccine manufacturing capabilities to ensure a robust response to COVID-19 and potential future health emergencies.</p><p>The UK Government has also announced the £38 million Biomanufacturing Fund to incentivise investment in the biomanufacturing supply chain for vaccines and therapeutics and the Government and Moderna have entered into a long-term strategic partnership in December 2022. Together this funding will improve the UK’s resilience to future health emergencies.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 14/06/2023 16:03:19 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1642386

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Science: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to collaborate with businesses in the Scottish life sciences industry to meet the Government’s ambition of being a science superpower by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	187938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department collaborates closely with companies from across the UK, including Scottish industry, to deliver the Life Sciences Vision and ensure we deliver on our science superpower ambitions. Officials in the Office for Life Sciences meet with the Devolved Administrations monthly, and they are officially represented on the quarterly Life Sciences Delivery Board to ensure we are delivering for the entirety of the UK. Representatives from Scottish Industry also attended the recent ‘Treasury Connect’ series, where Ministers and officials met directly with industry to discuss their ambition and concerns. This directly informed the £650 million package announced on 26 May.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 20/06/2023 08:01:23 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1642387

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	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	Science: Scotland
	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 taken steps to facilitate the sharing of data with (a) other Government departments, (b) the Scottish Government and (c) businesses in the life sciences sector to help develop Scotland’s life science capability and clinical trials capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	187939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department works together with other Government departments and devolved administrations to support research and access to clinical trials across the United Kingdom. Our long-term vision, set out in 'Saving and Improving Lives: The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery' was developed in collaboration with the devolved administrations and is in line with similar initiatives in England and the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>To gain a better understanding of how health-related data flows in the UK, Professor Cathie Sudlow has been commissioned to conduct a review.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, runs the Be Part of Research service in collaboration with all the devolved administrations. Be Part of Research makes it easier for the public to find and take part in health and care research. The NIHR is also striving to improve diversity in research by analysing the demographics of participants in randomized controlled trials. The findings show that the participants' diversity, age, and gender are representative of the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR is dedicated to enhancing and investing in the talent pool of researchers in clinical trials. It has implemented measures to address under-representation and improve diversity. These measures include encouraging applications from diverse groups through positive action statements and expanding nomination processes for research fellowships to address under-representation based on gender and ethnicity.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 187934 187936 188438 question first answered 21/06/2023 14:40:07 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1642388

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Life Sciences: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department has taken to help increase the number of life sciences companies in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	187940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>Through the Life Sciences Vision, we are committed to growing the life sciences sector across the country. We have delivered a range of programmes open to companies across the UK, including the Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund (MDMTF) in 2021, the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) in 2022, and the Biomanufacturing Fund announced on 26 May this year. We appointed a Life Sciences Investment Envoy, Dan Mahony, to boost investment in companies looking to grow and are working with the Treasury on the Long-term Investment For Technology and Science (LIFTS) initiative to crowd-in investment and grow the sector.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 14/06/2023 12:04:49 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1641906

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2023
	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	Malawi: Development Aid
	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 he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing (a) Official Development Assistance to Malawi, (b) funding for programmes to build climate change resilience and (c) Official Development Assistance to 0.7 per cent of GDP.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	187619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations are set out in my [Andrew Mitchell] Written Ministerial Statement of 30 March. We plan to publish full breakdowns of the allocations, including by country, in the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2022 to 2023. Allocations are regularly reviewed to respond to changing global needs to ensure ODA is being used most effectively.</p><p>We remain committed to doubling our International Climate Finance to £11.6 billion between 2021/22 and 2025/26 and to balancing our funding between mitigation and adaptation. This will include programmes that seek to build the resilience of those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.</p><p>The Government is committed to returning to spending to 0.7 per cent of gross national income (GNI) on ODA as soon as the fiscal situation allows. We will return to spending 0.7 per cent of GNI on ODA when, on a sustainable basis, the government is no longer borrowing for day-to-day spending and when underlying debt is falling.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 12/06/2023 15:42:41 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1641907

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Swimming: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits for children's participation in swimming of removing VAT from the price of children's swimming lessons.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	187620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The standard rate of VAT applies to most goods and services. Exceptions have always been strictly limited by legal and fiscal considerations.</p><p> </p><p>Swimming lessons provided by local authorities may be exempt from VAT, as are swimming lessons and other supplies of education made by specified eligible, non-profit making bodies. The Government has no plans to change this.</p><p> </p><p>Going further would impose additional pressure on the public finances, to which VAT makes a significant contribution. Nevertheless, the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/06/2023 13:52:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1639819

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Cancer: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to his oral contribution of 29 March 2023, Official Report, column 1000, what progress he has made on organising a meeting with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on cancer vaccine trials.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	186387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>I have raised this request with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. I understand the Minister of State for Health and Social Care is in the process of writing to the Shadow Secretary of State for Health in relation to the named constituent.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 06/06/2023 09:29:20 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1626027

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Act 2016
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when his Department plans to publish the Seventh Annual Report on the implementation of the Scotland Act 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	183876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2023 answer text <p>Officials in my Department have been working closely with their colleagues across the UK Government and Scottish Government to prepare the Seventh Annual Report on the Implementation of the Scotland Act 2016.</p><p> </p><p>I expect this report to be published by the end of May. I will write to you with a copy of the report when it is published.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 11/05/2023 08:01:02 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1623641

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with LINK on the numbers of free-to-use cash machines.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	182536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The government is currently taking legislation to protect access to cash across the UK through Parliament as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022. The legislation will establish the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the lead regulator for access to cash with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of withdrawal and deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the provision of free-to-use ATMs, LINK (the scheme that runs the UK's largest ATM network) has made commitments to protect the broad geographic spread of free-to-use ATMs and is held to account against these commitments by the Payment Systems Regulator. According to LINK data for February 2023, there were 39,500 free-to-use ATMs across the UK. Further information is available at: <a href="https://www.link.co.uk/initiatives/financial-inclusion-monthly-report/" target="_blank">https://www.link.co.uk/initiatives/financial-inclusion-monthly-report/</a></p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 182537 question first answered 02/05/2023 10:33:38 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1623642

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help maintain the number of free-to-use cash machines.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	182537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The government is currently taking legislation to protect access to cash across the UK through Parliament as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022. The legislation will establish the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the lead regulator for access to cash with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of withdrawal and deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the provision of free-to-use ATMs, LINK (the scheme that runs the UK's largest ATM network) has made commitments to protect the broad geographic spread of free-to-use ATMs and is held to account against these commitments by the Payment Systems Regulator. According to LINK data for February 2023, there were 39,500 free-to-use ATMs across the UK. Further information is available at: <a href="https://www.link.co.uk/initiatives/financial-inclusion-monthly-report/" target="_blank">https://www.link.co.uk/initiatives/financial-inclusion-monthly-report/</a></p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 182536 question first answered 02/05/2023 10:33:37 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1586278

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	King's Theatre Edinburgh: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the provision of funding for the refurbishment of the Kings Theatre in Edinburgh.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	146885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from this department have attended a number of meetings with counterparts from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding the future of the King’s Theatre, Edinburgh.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government appreciates the historical and cultural importance of this remarkable building. However, as culture is a devolved matter, any further funding campaign would need to be led by the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 22/02/2023 09:57:36 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1585945

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Scotland Act 1998
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings of (a) officials and (b) Ministers in his Department with the Scottish Government on Section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 have (i) been scheduled and (ii) taken place since 1 January 2023; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	143719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Following my decision to exercise section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 with regard to the Scottish Government’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill, I met with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government on 24 January. I made clear it is now for the Scottish Government to bring forward a bill that addresses the adverse effects set out in the order and accompanying Statement of Reasons. The Scotland Act 1998 specifically provides for a reconsideration stage in the Scottish Parliament for these circumstances. I made a statement in the House on 17 January setting out the UK Government’s position, which remains unchanged.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 24/02/2023 10:39:19 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1582906

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (SP)
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings the Scotland Office had with the Scottish Government on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland Bill) prior to the Section 35 order being invoked.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	137803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government raised a number of concerns relating to the impact of the Scottish Government’s proposals with the Scottish Government, in advance of the legislation passing in the Scottish Parliament. UK government officials engaged with their Scottish counterparts through the Bill’s passage. The Minister for Women and Equalities wrote to and met with the Cabinet Secretary while the Bill was still in the Scottish Parliament, outlining her concerns with the GRR Bill as it stood. It is now for the Scottish Government to bring forward a bill that addresses the adverse effects as set out in the Statement of Reasons. The Scotland Act 1998 specifically provides for a reconsideration stage in the Scottish Parliament for these circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 08/02/2023 09:47:14 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1581861

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether the Government has received written amendments from the Scottish Government on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill; and what discussions the Government has had with the Scottish Government on devolved legislative competence in relation to that Bill..
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	135210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>Following the Supreme Court judgement, I confirmed to the Deputy First Minister John Swinney that my officials, and those in the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland, were ready to engage further in relation to the work by the Scottish Government on amendments to bring their Bill within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.</p><p>UKG officials have been looking at Scottish Government proposals which are intended to comply with the judgement.</p><p>It has always been the responsibility of the Scottish Government to determine how they will comply with the requirements of the Supreme Court judgement. The Scottish Government have yet to formally set out how they plan to proceed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 06/02/2023 10:15:46 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1568753

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for International Agreement Visas (Temporary Work), formerly known as Tier 5 Visas, were received from nationals from EU countries and from non-EU countries seeking to volunteer for charities in the UK as international volunteers in (a) 2020-21 and (b) 21–2022.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	127738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on Entry clearance visas in the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fimmigration-statistics-quarterly-release&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C003faec975eb4dfeb6ee08dafadac849%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638098114803717879%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VqYqbaGckkUM0SvMClSSCioM5Xvfn8W%2FhW%2FfNPjXTDw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the number of applications and grants for International Agreement visas (formerly Tier 5) are published in Vis_D01 and Vis_D02, respectively, of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2022%2Flist-of-tables%23entry-clearance-visas&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C003faec975eb4dfeb6ee08dafadac849%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638098114803874520%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TmeJVnd%2BuKKYMzGWROpJoX3N2lZQt4pgIqh2tQn%2FZzY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Entry clearance visas applications and outcomes detailed dataset.</a> Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook.</p><p> </p><p>The latest data relates up to and including September 2022. Please note that the data cannot be disaggregated by employer or occupation.</p><p> </p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fsearch%2Fresearch-and-statistics%3Fkeywords%3Dimmigration%26content_store_document_type%3Dupcoming_statistics%26organisations%255B%255D%3Dhome-office%26order%3Drelevance&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C003faec975eb4dfeb6ee08dafadac849%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638098114803874520%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xVndDB8gSjSyqzKB3xwB08C5%2FsmVs52CsGoYJSOxdsY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 127739 question first answered 26/01/2023 16:27:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1568754

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many nationals from EU countries and from non-EU countries were granted International Agreement Visas (Temporary Work), formerly known as Tier 5 Visas, to volunteer for charities in the UK as international volunteers in (a) 2020-2021, and (b) 2021-2022.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	127739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on Entry clearance visas in the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fimmigration-statistics-quarterly-release&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C003faec975eb4dfeb6ee08dafadac849%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638098114803717879%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VqYqbaGckkUM0SvMClSSCioM5Xvfn8W%2FhW%2FfNPjXTDw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the number of applications and grants for International Agreement visas (formerly Tier 5) are published in Vis_D01 and Vis_D02, respectively, of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2022%2Flist-of-tables%23entry-clearance-visas&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C003faec975eb4dfeb6ee08dafadac849%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638098114803874520%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TmeJVnd%2BuKKYMzGWROpJoX3N2lZQt4pgIqh2tQn%2FZzY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Entry clearance visas applications and outcomes detailed dataset.</a> Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook.</p><p> </p><p>The latest data relates up to and including September 2022. Please note that the data cannot be disaggregated by employer or occupation.</p><p> </p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fsearch%2Fresearch-and-statistics%3Fkeywords%3Dimmigration%26content_store_document_type%3Dupcoming_statistics%26organisations%255B%255D%3Dhome-office%26order%3Drelevance&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C003faec975eb4dfeb6ee08dafadac849%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638098114803874520%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xVndDB8gSjSyqzKB3xwB08C5%2FsmVs52CsGoYJSOxdsY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 127738 question first answered 26/01/2023 16:27:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1568755

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total amount paid was for immigration health surcharges by people granted International Agreement Visas (Temporary Work), formerly known as Tier 5 Visas, to volunteer for charities in the UK as international volunteers in (a) 2020-21 and (b) 2021–22.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	127740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data on immigration health surcharges broken down by visa routes.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/01/2023 16:31:02 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1564520

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the case of Independent Monitoring Authority v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 3274 (Admin), of 21 December 2022, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of that judgment; whether she plans to allow people with leave to remain to freely travel to the UK; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	117563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not agree with the High Court judgment of 21 December in the judicial review proceedings brought by the Independent Monitoring Authority relating to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and intends to appeal. It would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>EUSS pre-settled status holders should continue to apply for settled status as soon as they are eligible.</p><p> </p><p>EUSS documentary requirements for travel to the UK are unchanged. Visa nationals with EUSS status should use a valid Biometric Residence Card in conjunction with their passport. EEA and Swiss nationals with EUSS status can travel with a valid passport or national ID card, and other non-visa nationals with status can travel with their valid passport.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/01/2023 09:53:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1563702

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Lockerbie
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data his Department holds on the average weekly level of cancellations and delays from Lockerbie railway station for (a) Transpennine Express trains and (b) Avanti West Coast trains, including those trains cancelled the day before travel, in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	114623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not routinely hold this data. It is the responsibility of train operating companies to collect this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 16/01/2023 14:55:51 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1546196

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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	Natural Gas: Pipelines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made of the safety of steel service pipes in gas distribution networks.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	97640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not assess the safety of steel service pipes in gas distribution networks. This is the duty of the Gas Distribution Network Operator.</p><p> </p><p>HSE assesses the content of safety cases submitted by gas network operators. Steel service pipelines are acceptable and safety cases will address the Operators management arrangements for these. HSE must accept the safety case prior to operation and Operators then have a duty to conform with their safety case.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/12/2022 16:13:16 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1540165

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	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	IGR Secretariat: Operating Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many staff work in the intergovernmental relations (IGR) Secretariat as of 7 November 2022; and what estimate he has made of the annual cost of running that Secretariat.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	80683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has been working with the devolved governments to establish the IGR Secretariat. Recruitment for the Head of Secretariat role went live in November. The new Head of Secretariat will be asked to present options on the exact size and shape of the team, however UKG and the devolved governments have a shared ambition to ensure it is small and nimble in its operation.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 14/11/2022 21:23:21 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan previous answer version 34094 answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1539449

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2022
	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	Academic Technology Approval Scheme
	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 he has made a recent estimate of the average processing time of an Academic Technology Approval Scheme certificate.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	79283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK takes its responsibility towards countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and advanced conventional military technology seriously. The Academic Technology Approval Scheme is a thorough, necessary and proportionate tool to protect UK research from misappropriation and divergence to military programmes of concern. The majority of applications are processed within published timescales and we continue to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 15/11/2022 08:00:14 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1539452

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2022
	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	Academic Technology Approval Scheme
	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 he has made a recent estimate of the number of students who have been unable to accept (a) places on courses and (b) research positions due to delays in issuing Academic Technology Approval Scheme certificates; and if will he make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	79284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK takes its responsibility towards countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and advanced conventional military technology seriously. The Academic Technology Approval Scheme is a thorough, necessary and proportionate tool to protect UK research from misappropriation and divergence to military programmes of concern. The majority of applications are processed within published timescales and we continue to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 15/11/2022 10:17:09 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1539494

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2022
	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	Food: Exports
	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 consult UK farmers and food processors on her decision to change pre-export requirements from a farmer declaration to a veterinary attestation with immediate effect on 13 December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	79285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Businesses exporting goods from GB to the EU are required by the EU to use Export Health Certificates (EHCs) signed by an official vet. EU law sets out the rules which animals and products from third countries must meet via an EHC. Since the introduction of the EU’s Animal Health Regulation in April 2021, these requirements have included a need for ‘regular’ animal heath visits by a veterinarian to establishments of origin of animals providing products of animal of origin for export i.e., for meat, the farm where the animals were kept before slaughter. These requirements are set by the EU and are not within the control of the UK Government. The purpose of the veterinary visit is to detect or provide information on the signs of disease and these visits must take place at a frequency proportionate to risk.</p><p> </p><p>Official Veterinarians (OV) are required to meet the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons principles when signing Export Health Certificates. The process of providing evidence of regular vet visits is outlined to Official Veterinarians and exporters in the Notes for Guidance. We are aware of the concerns raised by industry about the process of providing evidence of regular vet visits for non-assured farms and we are engaging with businesses and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to try and ease the burden on exporters in meeting these EU requirements. Defra’s published existing Notes for Guidance to support this export activity is clear that 13 December date for a change to the form of evidence a certifying vet can accept will be kept under review. We expect to issue further information to industry in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 14/11/2022 17:48:31 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1539495

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2022
	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	Pigs: 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 are being taken to ensure that import controls are sufficient to protect UK pigs from African Swine Fever.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	79286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>We announced new controls restricting the movement of pork and pork products into Great Britain to help safeguard Britain's pig population. Travellers from the EU are no longer allowed to bring pork or pork products weighing over two kilograms into GB, unless they are produced to the EU's commercial standards. The new controls, which came into force on 1 September, will strengthen GB's biosecurity in relation to the standards for bringing pork and pork products into GB from the EU and EFTA states. More information on the new controls can be found on GOV.UK.</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/news/strict-new-controls-on-pork-and-pork-products-to-protect-britains-pig-sector-against-african-swine-fever" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/news/strict-new-controls-on-pork-and-pork-products-to-protect-britains-pig-sector-against-african-swine-fever</a></p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 14/11/2022 17:55:04 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray