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1010234

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the provisions of the draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	192780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to lead international efforts to prevent terrorist use of the internet. This includes working closely with the EU and other international partners to push industry to take a more proactive approach to detecting and removing terrorist content from their platforms, including by legislative means.</p><p>On 12 September, the European Commission announced a regulation to tackle terrorist content online. The UK has worked with the Commission and other Member States to ensure the proposed Regulation is ambitious and has meaningful impact on the problem.</p><p>If agreed, the Regulation would have direct effect in domestic law and as such, we do not consider that any changes to domestic law would be necessary. This would be dependent on the outcome of EU Exit negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 21/12/2018 17:35:22 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1672913

registered interest
date	24/11/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which spending programmes their Department devolves for administration to (a) local government in England and (b) other local spending bodies; and what the budget is of each such programme for each year for which budgets are agreed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	3589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office does not devolve the administration of any of its spending programmes to local government in England.</p><p> </p><p>A range of policy areas are transferred to the Northern Ireland Executive as set out in the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and subsequent legislation. The Secretary of State and I remain committed to working with the political parties in Northern Ireland to pave the way for the restoration of a fully functioning Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly, so that local decision making can occur by those elected to do so.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 04/12/2023 13:48:58 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1360175

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the state school spending per capita is for (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) sixth forms in the local authority area of Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	56812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Primary school pupils in Birmingham local authority are attracting £4,844 on average via the National Funding Formula (NFF) in financial year 2021-22. Secondary school pupils in Birmingham local authority are attracting £6,379 on average via the NFF in 2021-22. Primary and secondary schools also receive additional funding through other grants, such as the pupil premium.</p><p>Based on the most recent published allocations for academic year 2020/21, the average total 16-19 programme funding per student at school sixth forms in Birmingham local authority is £5,049<sup>[1]</sup>.</p><p>[1] The calculation only includes institutions that have students receiving total programme funding. Some institutions receive only high needs funding and their students are not included in the calculation. Data source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-allocation-data-2020-to-2021-academic-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-allocation-data-2020-to-2021-academic-year</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/10/2021 11:45:32 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1087066

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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	Health Services: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Care Quality Commission report on medical services for homeless citizens in Birmingham, published in October 2018, when he plans to re-tender the service; and if he will lay a copy of the specification for their service in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	231371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The provision of this service is the responsibility of the local clinical commissioning group, (Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group). The current service will remain in place until the clinical commissioning group considers and agrees its commissioning plan for the service going forward; it is anticipated that the plan will be agreed in the very near future.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/03/2019 16:38:35 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1546784

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Indo-Pacific Region
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a change in the number of his Department's (a) personnel and (b) assets in the Indo-Pacific region since 16 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	99733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>Following the commitments made in the Defence Command Paper in support of the UK’s Indo-Pacific tilt, the period since 16 March 2021 has seen an increase in both MOD personnel and MOD assets permanently deployed to the Indo-Pacific region.</p><p> </p><p>This increase in personnel supports the expansion of the UK’s Defence Network, including the establishment of a British Defence Staff for Oceania, in Canberra and Defence Advisor and Attaché posts in Fiji and the Philippines respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Over the same period, the number of assets in the region has also increased. Following the conclusion of the Carrier Strike Group deployment, HMS Spey and Tamar were permanently stationed in the region at the end of 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/12/2022 13:45:17 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1546786

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Indo-Pacific Region
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a change in his Department's (a) departmental expenditure limit and (b) annually managed expenditure spending in the Indo-Pacific region since 16 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	99735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/12/2022 13:47:15 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1546795

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Indo-Pacific Region
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out his Department's forecast of (a) the total FTE and (b) the change in FTE staff deployed in the Indo-Pacific region, broken down by nation for each year in the next five-year period.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	99744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>Following the commitments made in the Defence Command Paper in support of the UK’s Indo-Pacific tilt, the period since 16 March 2021 has seen an increase in both MOD personnel and MOD assets permanently deployed to the Indo-Pacific region.</p><p> </p><p>This increase in personnel supports the expansion of the UK’s Defence Network, including the establishment of a British Defence Staff for Oceania, in Canberra and Defence Advisor and Attaché posts in Fiji and the Philippines respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Over the same period, the number of assets in the region has also increased. Following the conclusion of the Carrier Strike Group deployment, HMS Spey and Tamar were permanently stationed in the region at the end of 2021.</p><p> </p><p>As of 8 December 22, there are a total of 1,297 Defence Personnel deployed in the Indo Pacific, not including the Global Network.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Personnel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia</p></td><td><p>~5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brunei</p></td><td><p>840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIOT (British Indian Ocean Territory)</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime – 2x OPVs on Defence Engagement tasks</p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,297[1]</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There is no specific figure forecast to increase the total FTE in the next five-year period. Defence will ensure that increases in personnel are commensurate with our commitments to the region as set out in the Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] These figures have been rounded to the nearest 5, in order to reflect the adaptive nature of Defence activity, however, the total figure represents the number of UK Defence Personnel deployed on the 8 December excluding those personnel working in Defence sections or as part of the global network.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/12/2022 16:48:32 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1667548

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her Department's definition of a critical supply chain is; and which supply chains meet that definition.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	76
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The government defines a critical supply chain as one that is vital to the UK’s economy, national security, or essential services. This covers a range of supply chains from critical minerals to essential medicines.</p><p> </p><p>The government does not publish details on which supply chains are critical due to the sensitive nature of this information. My department will shortly be publishing a Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy, which will outline the steps that the UK has taken and will be taking to enhance critical imports and supply chain resilience.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/11/2023 12:21:32 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1667625

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Business: National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the value was of accumulated (a) grants (b) loans and (c) equity investments made to firms operating in each of the sensitive areas of the economy set out under the National Security and Investment Act 2021; and if she will publish this information in a tabular format.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	85
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade does not hold data regarding the value of accumulated (a) grants (b) loans and (c) equity investments made to firms operating in each of the sensitive areas of the economy set out under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Annual Report of the National Security and Investment Act, published by the Cabinet Office, provides details of notifications received from firms operating by sector of the economy and country of origin.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/11/2023 18:43:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1671315

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: EU Countries and USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her Department's policies of (a) the EU's publication entitled European economic security strategy, published on 26 June 2023 and (b) Executive Order 14017 on America's Supply Chains, signed by President Biden on 24 February 2021.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	2515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>a) The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and other departments have assessed the high-level strategy published by the EU, which broadly aligns with UK interests. DBT is engaging closely with the EU and Member States across this agenda at ministerial and senior official level, as well as in technical discussions on specific policy areas.</p><p>b) Executive Order 14017 instructs heads of US agencies to complete reviews of supply chain resilience. It does not directly impact UK policies. This Government has been proactively working with allies including the US on resilience, including reducing vulnerabilities in critical technologies and on clean energy supply chains through our Atlantic Declaration.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 27/11/2023 11:36:07 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne