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1731306

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date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the ITN investigation into seasonal worker accommodation, broadcast 5 September 2024; and if she will take regulatory steps to ensure that accommodation on farms for seasonal agricultural workers on the Seasonal Worker visa meets minimum standards for (a) occupancy rates and (b) quality.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Ellie Chowns
uin	7169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of all seasonal workers living in safe accommodation.</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fworkers-and-temporary-workers-guidance-for-sponsors-sponsor-a-seasonal-worker%2Fworkers-and-temporary-workers-guidance-for-sponsors-sponsor-a-seasonal-worker-accessible-version&amp;data=05%7C02%7CWrittenPQs%40communities.gov.uk%7C185272c8bbad4269875408dceea2cef9%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638647630223535968%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=v1Bubppw7%2Fl3O%2F1XVJGI%2Bt5iM%2FEUluF1Nvmm0zRPlLU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Guidance</a> is issued to sponsors for seasonal agricultural workers on the Seasonal Worker visa. It sets a requirement that scheme operators must ensure that safe and hygienic accommodation is in place, that complies with all relevant UK laws.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 17/10/2024 12:31:08 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5249

1678351

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the categories are of expenses which can be claimed by staff in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	7169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>Business travel expenses are categorised into travel, accommodation and subsistence.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/12/2023 12:11:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1327878

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Choirs: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what evidence, research or data the Government has assessed on the effectiveness of (a) limiting numbers based on the venue size, (b) maintaining social distancing and (c) other covid-19 safety measures on helping to limit transmission of the covid-19 virus within an amateur choir setting.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	7169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2021 answer text <p>Decisions on Step 3 were taken collectively across Government before 17th May. The updated Performing Arts guidance sets out how venues and organisers should operate in Step 3.</p><p> </p><p>I know that the restrictions on singing are frustrating to large numbers of amateur choirs and performance groups across the country and that many people have made sacrifices in order to drive down infections and protect the NHS over the last year. I want to assure you that everyone across the government wants to ease these restrictions as soon as possible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, it is important that we take a cautious approach in easing restrictions. We have followed the views of public health experts on singing. We are aware, through the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905062/S0628_NERVTAG_Assessment_of_transmission_of_COVID-19_through_musical_events.pdf" target="_blank">NERVTAG</a> and <a href="https://chemrxiv.org/articles/preprint/Comparing_the_Respirable_Aerosol_Concentrations_and_Particle_Size_Distributions_Generated_by_Singing_Speaking_and_Breathing/12789221" target="_blank">PERFORM studies</a> that singing can increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission through the spread of aerosol droplets. This was backed up by a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pheemg-aerosol-and-droplet-generation-from-singing-wind-instruments-and-performance-activities-13-august-2020" target="_blank">consensus statement from SAGE</a>, resulting in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-suggested-principles-of-safer-singing/covid-19-suggested-principles-of-safer-singing" target="_blank">suggested principles of safer singing</a> being published.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to keep guidance and restrictions under review, in line with the changing situation. Further detail on step 4 will be set out as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 7167 7168 question first answered 03/06/2021 15:28:29 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1173063

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	India: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Indian counterpart on the effect on human rights of internet shut downs in regions of that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	7169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>The Minister of State for the Commonwealth, UN and South Africa <em>met India’s Minister of State for External Affairs on 19 December 2019 and discussed, among other things, the human rights situation across India. The Minister of State raised the situation in Kashmir and when restrictions would be lifted. I will continue to monitor developments closely and raise concerns with the Government of India where appropriate.</em></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 31/01/2020 14:08:43 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1167012

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
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	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to equalise all payments to those (a) infected and (b) affected by the contaminated blood scandal regardless of route of infection.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	7169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to addressing disparity in the support offered to those infected and affected by the infected blood disaster, across the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Department is working with relevant Government departments to resolve the immediate and pressing disparity between the English support scheme and those in Northern Ireland and Wales. The Government intends to launch a consultation between the four nations of the UK to achieve comprehensive parity for all those infected and affected and to consider the broader issues of support.</p><p>In addition to considering any recommendations made by the Infected Blood Inquiry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 05/11/2019 12:57:16 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

755692

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current difference is between the number of serving RAF personnel and the full-time military trained strength of the RAF.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	7169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is routinely published on the Government website. Data from 1 July 2017 can be found at the following link;</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2017</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/09/2017 15:26:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

389685

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what cross-departmental reviews are being undertaken by his Department; and what the extent and nature of the engagement with the devolved administrations is for each such review.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	7169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>There are currently two cross-departmental review processes being run by the Cabinet Office. The first is focussed on National Security, refreshing the 2010 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review. The second is the Bribery and Corruption enforcement review.</p><p> </p><p>The next iteration of the National Security Strategy and the Strategic Defence and Security Review will cover reserved matters. The Cabinet Office plans to consult a wide range of stakeholders, including the Devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p>The Bribery and Corruption enforcement review has consulted widely, including with relevant agencies of the Devolved Administrations. These include the National Counter Corruption Unit of Police Scotland, and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.</p><p> </p><p>There are also a number of cross-departmental review processes being run, for example the ‘Cutting Red Tape’ programme and the Resilience Review. These reviews consult widely, including with relevant agencies of the Devolved Administrations where appropriate, usually via the Lead Government Departments.</p><p> </p><p>I will write to the Honourable Member in the Autumn to provide a more detailed update of the cross-departmental review processes being undertaken by the Cabinet Office, and will place a copy of this letter in the library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 21/07/2015 17:15:23 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin previous answer version 16272 answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day