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1439542

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sewage: West Sussex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Southern Water on sewage discharges in West Sussex.
tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
tabling member printed	Nick Gibb
uin	905996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>Water quality is an absolute priority for me. I have been crystal clear with water companies – including Southern Water – that the current frequency of sewage discharges is unacceptable. We are the first government to set out our expectation that water companies must take steps to significantly reduce storm overflows, and Southern Water has recently received a £90 million fine – the largest on record.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/03/2022 14:49:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb

1439543

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Walley's Quarry Landfill: Odour Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the local community of the odorous emissions from the site operation of Walley's Quarry in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	905999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>I commend the hon. Member's tireless commitment to his constituents on this issue. I have seen for myself the issues at Walleys Quarry, and I share his concerns.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action through emissions monitoring and sharing our data with the UK Health Security Agency, which is providing expert public health advice. We are firmly holding the operator to account in delivering continuous improvements for the local community.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/03/2022 14:53:28 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1438779

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inflation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help lower the rate of inflation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>As the global economy recovers from COVID-19, many economies are experiencing high inflation, in part due to pressures from rising energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains. The economic impact from the Russian invasion of Ukraine is uncertain but is adding to inflationary pressure. The Government is working with international partners to tackle global supply chain disruption and is providing support worth over £20 billion across this financial year and next that will help families with the cost of living. This includes a £9.1 billion package announced in February 2022 to help households with rising energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>Monetary policy is the responsibility of the independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England, which has the primary objective of maintaining price stability. Since the MPC has become responsible for controlling inflation it has averaged close to the 2% target. The Government’s commitment to price stability remains absolute.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/03/2022 12:40:23 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1438780

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Heating: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) on improving health and wellbeing through the Government's Heat and Buildings Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>In the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Government noted that improving the energy performance of buildings and installing low carbon heating can deliver benefits in both areas, especially for those living in fuel poverty. For health, it was stated this can include avoiding physical illnesses, such as heart and lung conditions and help those experiencing cold-related sickness. For wellbeing, making energy efficiency improvements can improve mental wellbeing, as it reduces energy costs, as well as increasing productivity by making homes warmer and more comfortable.</p><p>The Government did not have specific conversations regarding how health and wellbeing is applied within the context of the Heat and Buildings Strategy. The Government is committed to engaging with a range of stakeholders and the wider public to deliver on the Strategy’s ambitions, including health bodies, where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/03/2022 16:37:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1438781

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Heating: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is co-ordinating discussions with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and Department for Health and Social Care on a definition of health and wellbeing as it applies to the Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer my hon Friend to the reply given by my Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change (Greg Hands) to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-02-23/128456" target="_blank">128456</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 128461 question first answered 14/03/2022 17:35:03 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1438782

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of Action for Children’s report Too Little Too Late on (a) early help and (b) early intervention funding.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>The Too Little, Too Late report recommends an increase in funding for a range of early intervention services. In the Budget and Spending Review 2021, the government announced a £500 million package for families. This includes £300 million to transform Start for Life services, and to create a network of family hubs in half of council areas in England. The package also includes a £200 million uplift to the Supporting Families Programme (SFP).</p><p> </p><p>The additional SFP funding represents around a 40% real terms uplift for the programme by the 2024/25 financial year. This takes total planned investment across the next three years to £695 million. This funding will help up to 300,000 more families facing multiple, interconnected issues to access effective whole-family support. It will improve their life outcomes and will begin to reduce the pressure on expensive, reactive statutory services, as the system starts to rebalance away from intervening at crisis point.</p><p> </p><p>The report’s recommendations on a legal duty for early help and additional data collection on early help will be considered as part of the department’s response to the independent review of children’s social care.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/03/2022 16:34:56 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1438783

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government will publish the delayed Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Review.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>The outcome of the SEND Review will be published as a green paper for full public consultation by the end of March.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/03/2022 14:58:36 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1438784

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
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	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that ratios of patients to GPs in general practices are maintained at safe levels.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	136655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>Under the GP Contract each practice is required to provide primary medical services to meet the reasonable needs of their registered patients. As self-employed contractors to the National Health Service, it is for general practitioner (GP) practices to determine the appropriate workforce, including the number and range of health professionals necessary to respond to the needs of their patients. Ensuring the correct mix of skills available in general practice addresses workload pressures, as well as in delivering appropriate patient care.</p><p>There is no recommendation for the number of patients assigned to a GP, which can be affected by various factors, including rurality and patient demographics.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 14/03/2022 15:46:11 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1438785

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help end abductions, forced conversions and forced marriages of women and girls in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	136584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK condemns forced marriage and the forced conversion of women and girls. We regularly raise the issue of Freedom of Religion or Belief and women and girls' rights at a senior level with the Government of Pakistan. During his visit to Pakistan on 23 and 24 June 2021, Lord Ahmad met Prime Minister Khan, as well as other senior government ministers, and discussed the issue. He met interfaith leaders in order to better understand the situation of Pakistani minorities, particularly the issue of forced conversion and marriage. Most recently, he discussed the need to promote respect for all religions with Governor of Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on 28 November. The FCDO funds programmes in Pakistan that directly address early and forced marriages and gender-based violence. The UK government has supported the Government of Pakistan in setting up eight child courts to provide child-sensitive justice to children who come in contact with the law, including victims of child abuse, trafficking and child marriage.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 136585 136586 question first answered 15/03/2022 13:21:42 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

1438799

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
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	Care Homes: Coronavirus
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 ensure that free covid-19 lateral flow tests continue to be available to people wishing to visit relatives in care homes after 1 April 2022.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	136533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The regular asymptomatic testing regime in adult social care from 1 April 2022 is currently under review. Until 1 April, testing for visitors to care homes should align with current guidance on testing in care homes. We will set out further details in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 22/03/2022 16:00:44 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers