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1719945

	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Last year the government passed the groundbreaking Online Safety Act which will place much needed duties on tech companies to protect their users, especially children. We are focused on implementing the act as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>In January, the government introduced new offences to criminalise cyberflashing, fake news intended to cause non-trivial harm and other online abuse. The Crown Prosecution Service has already delivered the first conviction for cyberflashing, and it will not be the last.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 May, Ofcom published its draft child safety codes. Once in force, these protections will significantly improve child online safety, ensuring companies shield children from harmful content, and stop their algorithms pushing inappropriate content at children.</p><p> </p>
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1702090

	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK uses its position as penholder at the UN Security Council on Sudan to increase pressure on the warring parties. On 8 March, the UNSC adopted UK-drafted Resolution 2724 calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and unhindered humanitarian access. On 27 February, we called for the Council to convene for a closed consultation responding to SAF withdrawing permission for the movement of aid into Sudan from the Adre border crossing. On 20 March, we also highlighted the OCHA White Note's clear warning that obstruction of humanitarian access is resulting in people in Sudan starving. On 19 April, the UK also called for an open briefing on the situation to mark the one-year point in the conflict at the UNSC.</p>
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1701480

	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK has pressed the warring parties to agree to a permanent ceasefire, to protect civilians and to allow unrestricted humanitarian access, both cross-line and cross-border, so that aid can reach people in desperate need. On 8 March, the UK-led UN Security Council Resolution 2724 called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and full, rapid, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access. We welcome unified international messaging at the Paris Pledging Conference on 15 April - at which the UK was represented by <ins class="ministerial">Lord Benyon</ins> <del class="ministerial">the Minister of State for FCDO and DEFRA</del> - as well as plans to re-start Jeddah talks in the next weeks to maintain pressure on the warring parties to facilitate cross-line and cross-border humanitarian access and a permanent ceasefire.</p>
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1701481

	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK provided £42.6 million in humanitarian aid to support people in Sudan in 2023-2024, including £12.2 million to UNICEF for nutrition activities and approximately £23 million to the Sudan Humanitarian Fund for multisector response, including a high proportion of food security interventions. We also helped those fleeing to neighbouring countries in 2023-24, with £7.75 million to support existing and new Sudanese refugees as well as vulnerable returnees and host communities in South Sudan and £15 million to those in Chad. In 2024/2025, UK ODA to Sudan will nearly double to £89 million, including funding to UNICEF to provide emergency and life-saving food assistance. The UK will also be working with the World Food Programme to assist in the provision of assorted food commodities to people in Sudan.</p>
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1695515

	answering body	Treasury
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>As announced at Autumn Statement, the Government will consult on the design of a new framework for encouraging the establishment and growth of captive insurance companies in the UK. The consultation will launch in Spring 2024.</p><p>The consultation will test views on proposals to introduce an attractive and competitive new UK captive insurance regime that works for businesses. Key to this will also be proportionate regulation that maintains the UK’s high regulatory standards.</p><p>The Treasury will continue to work closely with the independent regulators as it considers the case for a UK captives framework.</p>
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1692438

	answering body	Department for Transport
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Out of millions of trips completed since e-scooter trials began, the vast majority of journeys have been completed safely.</p><p>From 2020, DfT has been monitoring the frequency of casualties involving e-scooters. The majority of DfT reported road casualty statistics are based on STATS19 data, the system through which the police report road casualties. STATS19 collects data on e-scooter casualties, including those using private scooters, with data published regularly in e-scooter casualty factsheets. The most recent e-scooter factsheet can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-e-scooter-factsheet-year-ending-june-2023/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-e-scooter-factsheet-year-ending-june-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-e-scooter-factsheet-year-ending-june-2023/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-e-scooter-factsheet-year-ending-june-2023</a>.</p><p>In addition, the Department routinely publishes data on casualties in reported road collisions using all other modes of road transport based upon data provided by police forces via the STATS19 system, including figures for bicycles, motorcycles, cars, HGVs and LGVs. A comparison of the casualty rates for different modes of travel can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/657c4a0983ba380013e1b610/ras0203.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/657c4a0983ba380013e1b610/ras0203.ods</a>. Data from STATS19 (2022) found the severity of injuries for e-scooters and pedal cycles to be broadly similar. The most common injuries across both modes were abrasions, sprains, and bruising.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1690068

	answering body	Home Office
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We are committed to keeping children safe online and are delivering a number of initiatives that support that objective. For example, we are investing up to £145m over three years in our County Lines Programme to crack down on the county lines gangs exploiting our children and young people. Through this Programme we are developing a better understanding of how to disrupt online activity that is aimed at recruiting and exploiting children and young people.</p><p>The Online Safety Act 2023 is a key piece of legislation to keep children safe. There are a number of priority offences in the Act which relate to child criminal exploitation such as drug related offences, sexual exploitation and weapons and firearms supply offences. Technology companies must take proactive measures and use systems and processes to remove and limit people’s exposure to related content.</p>
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1687427

	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information required to fully respond to this question. We do hold some data on parking facilities available to households and dwellings, published annually in Live Tables DA2201, DA2202, and DA2203 available online, here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/amenities-services-and-local-environments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/amenities-services-and-local-environments</a>.The Department does not collect data on households’ car ownership.</p>
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1687428

	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information required to fully respond to this question. We do hold some data on parking facilities available to households and dwellings, published annually in Live Tables DA2201, DA2202, and DA2203 available online, here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/amenities-services-and-local-environments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/amenities-services-and-local-environments</a>.The Department does not collect data on households’ car ownership.</p>
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1687429

	answering body	Treasury
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The information is not available. HM Revenue and Customs does not hold information on VAT revenue from specific products or services, including VAT on public electric vehicle charging points. This is because businesses are not required to provide figures at a product level within their VAT returns, as this would impose an excessive administrative burden.</p>
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford