Prime Minister<p>My hon. Friend, the Member for Wealden (Nusrat Ghani), is the Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and has responsibility for these matters. A summary of her responsibilities can be found on gov.uk here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fministers%2Fminister-of-state-minister-for-science-and-investment-security&data=05%7C01%7CAO%27malley%40no10.gov.uk%7Cac0a9759f5d1426ac3c108dab3658794%7C29c8cbb9d9af4c7eb28b470f15275e47%7C1%7C0%7C638019545883030901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HS8rfYqCSIob2NFK8kN3ZClNgQ9Io6Zl0XWfiHRUilU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p>South West NorfolkElizabeth Truss2022-10-24false2022-10-24T15:21:44.037Z23Prime MinisterPrime Minister2022-10-19Departmental Responsibilities1House of CommonsTo ask the Prime Minister, whether she has any plans to appoint a dedicated Space Minister.falseWentworth and DearneJohn Healey66889Prime Minister<p>I refer the hon. Member to the details of my official meetings, which can be found on gov.uk at:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-call-with-taoiseach-micheal-martin-9-september-2022--2" target="_blank">PM call with Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 9 September 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meetings-with-foreign-leaders-17-and-18-september-2022" target="_blank">PM meetings with foreign leaders: 17 and 18 September 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>I also met the Taoiseach at the Service of Reflection for the Life of Her late Majesty The Queen in St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, on 13 September.</p>South West NorfolkElizabeth Truss2022-10-24false2022-10-24T15:10:26.16Z23Prime MinisterPrime Minister2022-10-14Republic of Ireland: Foreign Relations1House of CommonsTo ask the Prime Minister, how many times she has (a) met and (b) spoken to the Taoiseach since 6 September 2022.falseNewport WestRuth Jones63333Prime Minister<p>I most recently met the First Minister of Wales at the Service of Reflection for the Life of Her late Majesty The Queen at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff on 16 September. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Wales, most recently met the First Minister of Wales at the opening of South Wales Police Learning Centre on 30 September.</p>South West NorfolkElizabeth Truss2022-10-24false2022-10-24T15:17:42.693Z23Prime MinisterPrime Minister2022-10-14First Minister of Wales1House of CommonsTo ask the Prime Minister, how many times she has (a) met and (b) spoken to the First Minister of Wales since 6 September 2022.falseNewport WestRuth Jones63332Prime Minister<p>My hon. Friend, the Member for Wealden (Nusrat Ghani), is the Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. A summary of her responsibilities can be found on gov.uk here:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fministers%2Fminister-of-state-minister-for-science-and-investment-security&data=05%7C01%7CAO%27malley%40no10.gov.uk%7C935ecba7319242509b0e08dab03aa460%7C29c8cbb9d9af4c7eb28b470f15275e47%7C1%7C0%7C638016063158787638%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FpWxsM8Q5Xc1LvkVI%2FSLDPZwEkZQFc6eExz%2FrZWrEUw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p>South West NorfolkElizabeth Truss2022-10-18false2022-10-18T15:12:07.267Z23Prime MinisterPrime Minister2022-10-10Medicine: Research1House of CommonsTo ask the Prime Minister, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a Minister for Human Relevant Science to be tasked with accelerating the take-up of innovative medical research techniques such as the use of artificial intelligence and organ-on-a-chip technology.falseLiverpool, RiversideKim Johnson60159Prime Minister<p>My hon. Friend, the Member for East Surrey (Claire Coutinho), has been appointed Minister for Disabled People. A summary of her responsibilities can be found on gov.uk here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--192" target="_blank">Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p>South West NorfolkElizabeth Truss2022-10-18false2022-10-18T15:03:38.543Z23Prime MinisterPrime Minister2022-10-10Disability: Departmental Responsibilities1House of CommonsTo ask the Prime Minister, whether she plans to appoint a Minister for Disabled People.falseLewisham, DeptfordVicky Foxcroft59915Prime Minister<p>I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the written statement issued on 10 December 2021 by the previous Prime Minister (UIN HCWS464). The Government remains confident that the current Memorandum of Understanding with the Committee is sufficient to allow for robust oversight of the Agencies and wider Intelligence Community.</p>South West NorfolkElizabeth Truss2022-10-13false2022-10-13T15:23:22.503Z23Prime MinisterPrime Minister2022-10-10Intelligence and Security Committee1House of CommonsTo ask the Prime Minister, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament Annual Report 2019–2021, published on 10 December 2021, HC 877, whether she plans to update the Memorandum of Understanding between the Prime Minister and the Intelligence and Security Committee.falseEast HamSir Stephen Timms59410Prime Minister<p>My Rt Hon. Friend the COP26 President is working closely with Egypt in the run up to COP27. The composition of the UK Government's delegation will be announced in due course.</p>South West NorfolkElizabeth Truss2022-10-13false2022-10-13T15:13:53.247Z23Prime MinisterPrime Minister2022-10-10Egypt: Climate Change Convention1House of CommonsTo ask the Prime Minister, whether she plans to attend the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Summit in Sharm el Sheikh.falseBristol EastKerry McCarthy59015Department for International Trade<p>I am in close contact with Katherine Tai, the US Trade Representative. I am pleased the US has lifted tariffs on Whisky, and I am working to lift Airbus Boeing dispute. We are continuing to make progress in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) discussions as well as working together on our broader trade agenda.</p>South West NorfolkElizabeth Truss2021-06-10false2021-06-10T12:35:59.447Z202International TradeInternational Trade2021-06-10Trade Agreements: USA1House of CommonsWhat progress she has made towards a free trade agreement with the US.falseNorth East FifeWendy Chamberlain900758Department for International Trade<p>I am in close contact with Katherine Tai, the US Trade Representative. I am pleased the US has lifted tariffs on Whisky and I am working to lift Airbus Boeing dispute. We are continuing to make progress in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) discussions as well as working together on our broader trade agenda.</p>South West NorfolkElizabeth Truss2021-06-10false2021-06-10T12:35:13.213Z202International TradeInternational Trade2021-06-10Trade Agreements: USA1House of CommonsWhat progress has she made towards a free trade agreement with the US.falseKenilworth and SouthamJeremy Wright900757Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office<p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p>South West NorfolkElizabeth Truss2021-12-138874688747false2021-12-13T10:30:47.937Z208Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2021-12-07GCHQ: Amazon Web Services1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what safeguards are in place to protect the data of UK citizens in the event that Amazon Web Services becomes subject to a US law enforcement request in relation to the data its servers will hold as part of the recently reported GCHQ cloud computing services contract.falseSolihullJulian Knight8874910011270