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1503801

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
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	Travel: Quarantine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with providers of managed quarantine hotels for travellers returning to the UK on ensuring adequate processing times for refund requests.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	45388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care’s Managed Quarantine Service (MQS) ended on 15 December 2021 when all countries were removed from the United Kingdom’s “red list”.</p><p>Corporate Travel Management (CTM) managed the booking system for MQS, taking payments from travellers and booking their rooms in MQS hotels across the UK.</p><p>Where a refund is due, the aim is to process this within 20 working days, though occasionally more information is required, which can cause delays. There are a very small number of refunds that are being processed, which we are aiming to action as quickly as possible. Customers are advised to contact UKHSA if they believe that they are still awaiting a refund so that this can be investigated.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) continues to hold regular discussions with CTM on a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson question first answered 19/10/2022 11:01:55 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1503322

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Attendance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the proposed routes of appeal are against the School Attendance Orders available for parents under the Schools Bill.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	44983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The Schools Bill has not proposed any changes to the route of appeal available to parents against School Attendance Orders.</p><p>Once parents have applied for revocation to the local authority, on the basis that their child will receive suitable education out of school and had that application refused, parents can appeal to the Secretary of State to overrule a local authority’s refusal to revoke a School Attendance Order.</p><p>There are other routes of complaint available for parents, which includes: the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman when a parent believes a local authority has not acted as per law and guidance; and the Education Act 1996 gives the Secretary of State powers to intervene when a local authority exercises their functions unreasonably or fails to comply with duties under that Act.</p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis question first answered 29/09/2022 16:12:30 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1503324

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Schools Bill will give local authorities the ability to determine whether a home-educated child is receiving an adequate education; and whether training will be provided to local authority employees on making these determinations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	44986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2022 answer text <p>Local authorities already have the ability to determine whether a home educated child is receiving a suitable education. The measures in the Schools Bill do not provide local authorities with additional powers to monitor or assess education.</p><p>The Government is committed to establishing a local authority registration system for children not in school, as well as a duty for local authorities to provide support to home-educating families. Current guidance already provides local authorities with a framework to determine whether the provision was suitable. Local authorities should have the in-house expertise to make these decisions, but if they do not then they can, and should, consider undertaking additional training.</p><p>As part of the Children Not in School proposals, the Department also intends to create new statutory guidance for local authorities on how they should be implementing their duties in relation to the registers, and will also review and update existing guidance as part of this. This guidance, in addition to the measures themselves, will help toward ensuring a more consistent approach across local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis grouped question UIN 44989 question first answered 30/09/2022 11:24:07 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1503327

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will take steps to help ensure that local authorities are consistent when making decisions on whether a home-educated child is receiving an adequate education.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	44989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2022 answer text <p>Local authorities already have the ability to determine whether a home educated child is receiving a suitable education. The measures in the Schools Bill do not provide local authorities with additional powers to monitor or assess education.</p><p>The Government is committed to establishing a local authority registration system for children not in school, as well as a duty for local authorities to provide support to home-educating families. Current guidance already provides local authorities with a framework to determine whether the provision was suitable. Local authorities should have the in-house expertise to make these decisions, but if they do not then they can, and should, consider undertaking additional training.</p><p>As part of the Children Not in School proposals, the Department also intends to create new statutory guidance for local authorities on how they should be implementing their duties in relation to the registers, and will also review and update existing guidance as part of this. This guidance, in addition to the measures themselves, will help toward ensuring a more consistent approach across local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis grouped question UIN 44986 question first answered 30/09/2022 11:24:07 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1503464

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Avian Influenza: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a task force has been established for the purpose of coordinating a response to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	45113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>Unprecedented outbreaks of avian influenza continue to be seen in both the UK and Europe as well as North America in both kept and wild birds. We recognise the significant threat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is posing to wild birds, and in particular our seabird populations and it is deeply saddening to see the impact this is having on these important species.</p><p> </p><p>On the 31 August 2022 Defra together with Welsh Government published the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mitigation-strategy-for-avian-influenza-in-wild-birds-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">Mitigation Strategy for Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in England and Wales</a>. This Strategy set out practical guidance to support land managers, the public and ornithological and environmental organisations in their response to the growing threat of avian influenza to wild birds, working alongside government action to monitor the disease. The Strategy sets out how these groups, together with the government and its delivery partners, can mitigate the impact of avian influenza on wild bird populations whilst protecting public health, the wider environment and the rural economy. The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mitigation-strategy-for-avian-influenza-in-wild-birds-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">Mitigation Strategy for Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in England and Wales</a> supports the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notifiable-avian-disease-control-strategy" target="_blank">Notifiable Avian Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain</a>, and is based on the latest scientific, veterinary and ornithological advice and is in line with international best practice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to existing stakeholder engagement forums addressing the latest situation and disease prevention, mitigation and control measures with regard to the avian influenza. Defra and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), in conjunction with the devolved administrations will also be working with key experts to assess what further conservation actions conservation actions and monitoring can be implemented to protect vulnerable species and help populations recover.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 29/09/2022 16:36:13 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1503470

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Food: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Consultation on amending domestic food legislation in England, closed in March 2021, what progress his Department has made on examining labelling regulations, including mandatory labelling on food.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	45059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2022 answer text <p>Following consultation, the Food (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2021 came into force on 17th June 2021. These regulations, which do not directly relate to labelling regulations but to food compositional matters, removed mutual recognition clauses for imports of certain products containing meat, bread and flour, fruit curds and mincemeat, and spreadable fats. A period of adjustment was also provided which ended on 1st October 2022. (In the case of the Products Containing Meat etc. Regulations, this period was provided initially until 12th December 2021 but was later extended until the same date.)</p><p>HM Government is committed to optimising the information that is available to consumers, and the Government Food Strategy sets out work that we will be taking forward on consumer information and transparency. As part of this strategy, HM Government has committed to developing labelling policy in the areas of eco-standards, animal welfare, and country of origin.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 03/10/2022 09:01:53 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1503479

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Dangerous Dogs
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 steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of dog attacks.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	45089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>We recognise that dog attacks can have horrific consequences, and we take this issue very seriously.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2021, Defra published research in collaboration with Middlesex University investigating measures to reduce dog attacks and promote responsible dog ownership across all breeds of dog.</p><p> </p><p>The research considers the effectiveness of current dog control measures and makes several recommendations. These relate to consistency in enforcement practice and greater use of preventative enforcement models, improved knowledge and awareness of appropriate behaviour around dogs, strengthened accreditation of dog trainers, and improved data recording and collection.</p><p> </p><p>In response to this research, Defra has established a Responsible Dog Ownership working group involving police, local authorities and animal welfare organisations. This is actively developing reforms in relation to each of the four main strands of the Middlesex report. Conclusions and policy reform recommendations are expected next year. These should address all aspects of tackling irresponsible dog ownership effectively, from prevention to robust, consistent enforcement, focussing on owners as well as on their dogs.</p><p><br> This summer Defra has also worked with stakeholders to launch a dog safety communications campaign to promote safe interactions between children and dogs. As part of this we have supported the Canine and Feline Sector Group to disseminate their Dog Safety Code, which incorporates key advice and resources to equip parents and children with the knowledge they need to enjoy spending time with dogs safely.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 29/09/2022 16:56:11 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1503545

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Trapping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Action Plan for Animal Welfare, when he will be launching a call for evidence on the use of snares.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	45245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>Snares can cause immense suffering to both target and non-target animals, and it is an issue we are looking at closely as part of our continued drive to maintain the highest animal welfare standards in the world.</p><p> </p><p>Through our Animal Action for Welfare Plan, published in May 2021, we are looking at whether changes need to be made to reflect concerns raised.</p><p> </p><p>The call for evidence on the use of snares will be launched in due course. This is planned to run for 12 weeks and will be launched online. After closing the call for evidence, responses will be analysed, and a summary of responses will be published online.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 29/09/2022 16:12:33 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1503564

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Forests: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals on tackling deforestation in supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	45269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2022 answer text <p>We have put into statute world-leading due diligence legislation, through the Environment Act, to help tackle illegal deforestation in UK supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>Between December 2021 and March 2022, we ran a consultation to seek views on the detail of regulations that will implement the Environment Act provisions and published a summary of responses to this consultation on 1st June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to implementing due diligence provisions at the earliest opportunity, through secondary legislation.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 30/09/2022 14:12:07 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1503584

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Drugs: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of standardising colour coding of capsules between manufacturers to help patients ensure that they are taking the correct medicine.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	45298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>Regulatory guidance published since 2015 recognises the issue of tablet colour in treatment compliance and encourages suppliers and manufacturers to produce generic versions which are visually aligned with the innovator product.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 29/09/2022 14:19:37 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper