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1737137
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-25more like thismore than 2024-10-25
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his timetable is for the publication of guidance to Great Britain based businesses trading in Northern Ireland on the General Product Safety Regulations 2025 . more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast South and Mid Down more like this
tabling member printed
Claire Hanna more like this
uin 11173 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-29more like thismore than 2024-10-29
answer text <p>The updated General Product Safety Regulation largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating in the UK and the measures are therefore likely to have limited impact. Where businesses need to make changes, we expect that they will be already adapting in order to continue trading with the EU. We will provide more guidance in this area shortly, will keep this under review and continue to engage businesses directly to ensure we are supporting them to trade freely across the whole of the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough more like this
answering member printed Justin Madders more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-29T14:43:50.81Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-29T14:43:50.81Z
answering member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
tabling member
4827
label Biography information for Claire Hanna more like this
1737158
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-25more like thismore than 2024-10-25
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Driving Instruction: Women more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to take steps to regulate driving instructors to help ensure the safety of young women. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Simon Opher more like this
uin 11177 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) takes the safety of learner drivers extremely seriously and investigates thoroughly any complaints about approved driving instructors (ADI), involving the police if necessary. DVSA encourages pupils to report any incidents of inappropriate ADI conduct, and its complaints procedure is open for anyone to use.</p><p>DVSA requires every prospective ADI to apply for an enhanced disclosure and barring check before beginning the ADI qualification process, to find out whether an individual has been convicted of a criminal offence or barred from working with children. The role of an ADI is classed as regulated activity, which means that if someone has been barred from working with children, they would be committing an offence by applying for the role. An ADI is required to repeat the disclosure process every four years when they renew their ADI registration.</p><p>The ADI Registrar has the power to remove an ADI who falls below the standard of fit and proper person, and to suspend an ADI if they have been charged or convicted of a sexual or violent offence. These safeguards protect not just women, but everyone using the services of an ADI.</p>
answering member constituency Nottingham South more like this
answering member printed Lilian Greenwood more like this
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less than 2024-10-30T16:33:10.62Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T16:33:10.62Z
answering member
4029
label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood more like this
tabling member 5030
1737167
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-25more like thismore than 2024-10-25
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Butterflies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of swallowtail butterfly numbers in (a) North Norfolk constituency and (b) England. more like this
tabling member constituency North Norfolk more like this
tabling member printed
Steff Aquarone more like this
uin 11197 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>The swallowtail is a nationally rare butterfly and is restricted as a breeding species to the Norfolk Broads. The species was categorised as Vulnerable in the 2022 International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Regional Red List for Great Britian, moving from the near threatened category in 2010. This was due to a substantial population reduction in England of more than 30% in the previous 10 years. We have no separate trend data for the North Norfolk constituency.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T13:05:20.55Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T13:05:20.55Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member 5164
1737178
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-25more like thismore than 2024-10-25
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Monetary Policy: Inflation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of quantitative easing on inflation. more like this
tabling member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
tabling member printed
Rupert Lowe more like this
uin 11201 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-29more like thismore than 2024-10-29
answer text <p>The Bank of England has operational independence from the government to carry out its statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability. Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the independent Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England.</p><p> </p><p>The government remains committed to monetary policy independence, and rightly does not comment on the conduct or effectiveness of monetary policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank of England regularly conducts and publishes analysis on the inflationary impact of its monetary policy, including quantitative easing and quantitative tightening.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate more like this
answering member printed Tulip Siddiq more like this
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less than 2024-10-29T16:37:32.233Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-29T16:37:32.233Z
answering member
4518
label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq more like this
tabling member 5158
1736876
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Local Housing Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to maintain the link between Local Housing Allowance rates and rent cost increases each year. more like this
tabling member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
tabling member printed
Manuela Perteghella more like this
uin 11087 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-29more like thismore than 2024-10-29
answer text <p>Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates were restored to the 30th percentile of local market rents from April 2024 for one year.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on LHA for future years will be taken in the context of the Government’s missions, housing priorities, and the fiscal context.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Ham more like this
answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-29T11:37:58.023Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-29T11:37:58.023Z
answering member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
tabling member 5122
1736877
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce pre-consumer plastic waste in supply chains. more like this
tabling member constituency Cannock Chase more like this
tabling member printed
Josh Newbury more like this
uin 11063 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>The Secretary of State has convened a Small Ministerial Group on Circular Economy and asked his Department to work with experts from industry, academia, civil society, and the civil service to develop a Circular Economy Strategy for England. The Strategy will include a series of roadmaps detailing the interventions that the Government will make in particular sectors and value chains; supporting Government’s Missions to kickstart economic growth and make Britain a clean energy superpower.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider the evidence for action right across the economy and evaluate what further interventions may be needed in the plastics sector as we develop the Circular Economy Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>It’s also worth noting that there is a legal obligation for waste producers to manage their waste, including plastic waste, in accordance with the Waste Hierarchy. The Hierarchy puts waste management options into priority order: prevention, reuse, recycle, recovery (including energy recovery), disposal (landfill). Landfill must always be a last resort.</p>
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T12:21:01.463Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T12:21:01.463Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member 5034
1736878
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with businesses on steps to reduce the (a) manufacture and (b) distribution of single-use plastic products other than wet wipes. more like this
tabling member constituency Cannock Chase more like this
tabling member printed
Josh Newbury more like this
uin 11064 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not held discussions on reducing the manufacture and distribution of single-use plastic products with businesses.</p><p> </p><p>However, officials have met with industry stakeholders through the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network (OPLN), this includes producers, brands and retailers. Discussions involved reducing plastic production, including single-use plastics, and working towards a circular economy for plastics, including encouraging design for reuse and recycling.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, legislation that will ban the sale and supply of single-use vapes was laid in parliament on 23 October. Officials have consulted and are having ongoing discussions with various industrial stakeholders regarding the ban, which is due to come into force in England on 1 June 2025. The Devolved Governments are also introducing bans, and we anticipate a shared UK wide implementation date.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
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less than 2024-10-30T16:32:33.587Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T16:32:33.587Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member 5034
1736879
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Recycling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the recycling rates of plastic film. more like this
tabling member constituency Cannock Chase more like this
tabling member printed
Josh Newbury more like this
uin 11065 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>Yes, Defra is supporting the multi-million-pound FlexCollect project, launched in May 2022, funding local authorities to roll out kerbside plastic film collection trials. This will help gather insights to support effective collections more widely ahead of the requirement to collect plastic film from workplaces and households under Simpler Recycling.</p><p> </p><p>Kerbside plastic film collections from workplaces and households will be introduced by 31 March 2027 in England. Defra is only directly responsible for delivering this in England via Simpler Recycling. The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are working on their own plans to introduce plastic film collections under extended producer responsibility for packaging.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T13:00:37.627Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T13:00:37.627Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member 5034
1736880
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Crime: Rural Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rural crime on (a) agricultural businesses and (b) Staffordshire Police. more like this
tabling member constituency Cannock Chase more like this
tabling member printed
Josh Newbury more like this
uin 11066 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">given the devastating impact rural crime can have on communities and businesses. Under our reforms, rural communities will be safeguarded, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing and stronger measures to prevent farm theft and fly-tipping.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In Staffordshire and other areas, the National Rural Crime Unit provides support to police forces in their responses to rural crime, such as the theft of farming or construction machinery, livestock theft, rural fly tipping, rural fuel theft and equine crime.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The unit aims to help police forces tackle rural crime priorities through the provision of specialist operational support, as well as through sharing best practice and encouraging regional and national approaches to tackling rural crime. The NRCU also helps police forces across the country tackle organised theft and disrupt organised crime groups.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This Government is committed to reducing crime and disorder in rural areas, given the devastating impact rural crime can have on communities and businesses. Under our reforms, rural communities will be safeguarded, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing and stronger measures to prevent farm theft and fly-tipping.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In Staffordshire and other areas, the National Rural Crime Unit provides support to police forces in their responses to rural crime, such as the theft of farming or construction machinery, livestock theft, rural fly tipping, rural fuel theft and equine crime.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The unit aims to help police forces tackle rural crime priorities through the provision of specialist operational support, as well as through sharing best practice and encouraging regional and national approaches to tackling rural crime. The NRCU also helps police forces across the country tackle organised theft and disrupt organised crime groups.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham more like this
answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson more like this
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less than 2024-10-30T16:57:09.157Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T16:57:09.157Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2024-10-30T17:00:51.367Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T17:00:51.367Z
answering member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
previous answer version
13970
answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham more like this
answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson more like this
answering member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
tabling member 5034
1736889
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Plastics more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of single-use items used by the National Health Service. more like this
tabling member constituency Cannock Chase more like this
tabling member printed
Josh Newbury more like this
uin 11075 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-29more like thismore than 2024-10-29
answer text <p>As set out in the Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report, published in October 2020, the NHS is committed to reducing its environmental impact, including by increasing the reuse and recycling of medical equipment. This report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2022/07/B1728-delivering-a-net-zero-nhs-july-2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2022/07/B1728-delivering-a-net-zero-nhs-july-2022.pdf</a></p><p>In October 2024, the Government published the Design for Life roadmap, a new strategy to transition away from all avoidable single-use medical technology products towards a functioning circular system by 2045. This roadmap is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/design-for-life-roadmap" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/design-for-life-roadmap</a></p><p>The programme is expected to support the NHS by improving resilience, reducing waste, delivering cost savings, and achieving the NHS commitment to be net zero by 2045. The Design for Life roadmap provides examples of where NHS organisations are already achieving cost, waste, and carbon savings through reusing, remanufacturing, and recycling medical devices and equipment, in line with their local Green Plans.</p><p>In addition, NHS England collaborates with NHS Supply Chain to increase the availability of reusable products, and supports local NHS organisations to use more reusable medical devices and products, where it is safe to do so. For example, NHS England supported the Royal Surgical Colleges to develop the evidence-based Green Theatre Checklist to encourage sustainable theatre approaches, including promoting the use of reusable or remanufactured equipment, where appropriate. Further information on the checklist is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcsed.ac.uk%2Fprofessional-support-development-resources%2Fenvironmental-sustainability-and-surgery%2Fgreen-theatre-checklist&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpeter.cockett%40dhsc.gov.uk%7Cf01efded06ed487f31c008dcf771769f%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C638657317044844782%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0hYqHXF9AWLMPThOJQOk8sKp18XtE85BVjBeaVrc2qE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcsed.ac.uk%2Fprofessional-support-development-resources%2Fenvironmental-sustainability-and-surgery%2Fgreen-theatre-</a></p><p>Additionally, NHS England is supporting innovation through the Small Business Research Initiative Healthcare programme, which has funded a project to support reuse of surgical textiles, with further information available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/impact-case-studies/case-studies/revolution-zero" target="_blank">https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/impact-case-studies/case-studies/revolution-zero</a></p>
answering member constituency Bristol South more like this
answering member printed Karin Smyth more like this
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less than 2024-10-29T17:13:37.673Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-29T17:13:37.673Z
answering member
4444
label Biography information for Karin Smyth more like this
tabling member 5034