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1519572

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Malawi: Trade Promotion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she intends to appoint a Trade Envoy to Malawi.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	59860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Though there are no plans at present to add Malawi to the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Programme, the Department for International Trade is constantly reviewing suitable markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr Marcus Fysh question first answered 17/10/2022 16:49:55 answering member 4446 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Fysh
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

690309

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Eritrea: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government has taken to increase capacity building in Eritrea to counter the production and use of forged and fraudulent documents; whether such steps include increasing cooperation with Frontex and Europol; how many British personnel are involved in such activity; and what the cost to the public purse is of that activity.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	64144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK government works closely with law enforcement agencies in the Horn of Africa, to tackle the threat from organised immigration crime. However, the UK Government is not currently involved in any specific programmes to build capacity in Eritrea with regard to forged and fraudulent documents.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 27/02/2017 11:20:13 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

707720

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 65736, when he plans to lay the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement before Parliament for scrutiny purposes.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	66464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on the 8 March to the hon. Member for Birmingham Hall Green UIN 66457 &amp; UIN 66429</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 08/03/2017 17:56:26 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

777954

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: South Sudan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what information his Department holds on the supply of arms by a British company to the Government of South Sudan; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	109574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>We take very seriously the allegations made by Amnesty International on the role of a UK company in the sale of arms to South Sudan. We have consistently called for a UN arms embargo to be implemented with immediate effect. Such an embargo would prevent any sale of arms to South Sudan globally.</p><p>The UK Government has not authorised the supply of arms to South Sudan and DIT has not issued any trade or export licences for arms to South Sudan.</p><p>Amnesty International has passed their information to HMRC and it is being assessed.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 03/11/2017 13:20:53 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1287745

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a frequent flyer levy.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	155143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed to consult on aviation tax reform. Due to the impact of Covid-19, we have delayed the publication of this consultation. Aviation must play its part in delivering the UK’s net zero commitment and we will be publishing a separate consultation on a net zero aviation strategy in the coming months. We have no plans to bring forward a frequent flyer levy.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/03/2021 12:28:30 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1381076

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish a response to Early Day Motion 614 on Aviation safety and licensing.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	79406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government recognises the essential commitment that aviation professionals have made to help secure the future of the Aviation industry, and that this is a time of uncertainty as the previous ways of working with Europe are changing. We continue to work closely with industry and stakeholders to ensure that we make best use of the opportunities we now have, to protect and enhance the sector’s skills and talent now and in the future as we recover from the Covid19 Pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has now left the EU and EASA system and has agreed a high level Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), including an Annex on Aviation Safety. We maintain a productive dialogue with EASA and EU member states on aviation matters, and the Specialised Committee on Aviation Safety has been established.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government places the highest importance on ensuring that the opportunities arising from our exit from the EU are realised. Withdrawing from the EU means we have more autonomy to tailor aviation regulation according to the UK’s competitive needs, while also adhering to international standards. Should an agreement in the form of a further Annex on licensing be assessed to be in the UK’s overall interest, the Government could pursue this. However such an agreement would also require willingness from the EU, whose interest so far has been in implementing the current details of the TCA.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government cannot unilaterally commit to work that requires agreement from both parties. We will continue to work to ensure an effective licensing regime that supports UK aviation, to deliver effective implementation of the existing agreement with the EU, and to explore any possible future areas of co-operation.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport launched the Aviation Skills Retention Platform earlier this year, to offer support and help for UK license holders and the aviation sector. This platform will allow both current and former aviation sector workers who are currently out of work to register their skills, so they can be notified of relevant jobs opportunities, advice, and upskilling opportunities. This platform is a tool for the future, which will aim to retain vital skills within the industry and help address the skills gap that existed prior to the pandemic. The scheme is open to anyone from the aviation sector who is looking for a vacancy. More information can be found at: <a href="http://www.aviationtalent.co.uk" target="_blank">www.aviationtalent.co.uk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 25/11/2021 10:57:24 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201834

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have (a) applied for and (b) received compensation under the Windrush Compensation scheme; and how much has been paid out under that scheme to date.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	57242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>Information on the total number of applications, claims paid and the overall amount paid out by the scheme is available to view on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-may-2020.</p><p> </p><p>We are processing claims as quickly as possible, but all claims are different, and the time taken will depend on many factors, including the complexity of the case. We are committed to working with the claimant to ensure all possible information is taken into account and this will have an impact on the length of time it takes to process the claim. Wherever possible, we will make interim payments on parts of the claim that are straightforward to determine, such as immigration fees, thereby speeding up the provision of compensation.</p><p> </p><p>Our recently published statistics on the payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme, show a clear increasing trajectory of payments: £362,997 paid in the first 12 months of the scheme, of which £300,799 was paid in the most recent three months of that period.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 57243 question first answered 16/07/2020 08:46:15 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1201842

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Compensation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the timescale for processing payments under the Windrush Compensation Scheme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	57243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>Information on the total number of applications, claims paid and the overall amount paid out by the scheme is available to view on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-may-2020.</p><p> </p><p>We are processing claims as quickly as possible, but all claims are different, and the time taken will depend on many factors, including the complexity of the case. We are committed to working with the claimant to ensure all possible information is taken into account and this will have an impact on the length of time it takes to process the claim. Wherever possible, we will make interim payments on parts of the claim that are straightforward to determine, such as immigration fees, thereby speeding up the provision of compensation.</p><p> </p><p>Our recently published statistics on the payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme, show a clear increasing trajectory of payments: £362,997 paid in the first 12 months of the scheme, of which £300,799 was paid in the most recent three months of that period.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 57242 question first answered 16/07/2020 08:46:15 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1248300

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Windrush Generation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to bring forward legislative proposals to automatically grant British citizenship to British born Windrush descendants whose families gained rights to settle in the UK under the Immigration Act 1971.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	110850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Individuals born in the UK prior to 1 January 1983 are British citizens. A person born in the UK since 1983 will be a British citizen automatically if either parent was a British citizen or settled in the UK at the time of the birth. This includes any person whose parent was a member of the Windrush generation with indefinite leave to remain granted by the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p>A child born before 1 July 2006 will only acquire citizenship automatically through their father if their parents were married. There is a provision in nationality law for such a person to register as a British citizen if they would have become a British citizen automatically had their parents been married. This provision extends to individuals born in the UK to members of the Windrush generation that were granted indefinite leave to remain under the Immigration Act 1971. Those applying under this provision do not have to pay a registration fee.</p><p>The British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2019 further provides that such a person may register as a British citizen without needing to meet the good character requirement. The Order specifically amends the British Nationality Act 1981 to address the Supreme Court’s finding that the good character requirement for registration under certain routes was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 05/11/2020 18:08:36 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1248462

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Windrush Generation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of applying the British Nationality Act Remedial Order to British born Windrush descendants whose families gained the right to settle in the UK via the Immigration Act 1971.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	110851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Individuals born in the UK prior to 1 January 1983 are British citizens. A person born in the UK since 1983 will be a British citizen automatically if either parent was a British citizen or settled in the UK at the time of the birth. This includes any person whose parent was a member of the Windrush generation with indefinite leave to remain granted by the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p>A child born before 1 July 2006 will only acquire citizenship automatically through their father if their parents were married. There is a provision in nationality law for such a person to register as a British citizen if they would have become a British citizen automatically had their parents been married. This provision extends to individuals born in the UK to members of the Windrush generation that were granted indefinite leave to remain under the Immigration Act 1971. Those applying under this provision do not have to pay a registration fee.</p><p>The British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2019 further provides that such a person may register as a British citizen without needing to meet the good character requirement. The Order specifically amends the British Nationality Act 1981 to address the Supreme Court’s finding that the good character requirement for registration under certain routes was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/11/2020 10:03:18 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady