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1642123

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date	06/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Volunteer Cadet Corps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the volunteer cadet corp grants.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	188025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The grants provided by the Royal Navy (RN) to both the Sea Scouts and the Volunteer Cadet Corps are assessed to have a positive effect.</p><p> </p><p>The RN provides its youth organisations with capitation grants which are used primarily to supply boats and equipment and to develop training for young people. This includes the opportunity to exercise responsibility and leadership through a variety of challenging activities and it imparts a basic knowledge and understanding of the role of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 188023 question first answered 13/06/2023 16:59:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1641719

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Intellectual Property: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help safeguard the intellectual property rights of performers in the music, comedy and wider arts sector, in the context of advances in artificial intelligence technology.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	187602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Performers such as those in the music, comedy and wider arts sectors have their performances protected under Part II of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended. Sections 182 and 182A of the Act give performers the right to control who is able to record and make reproductions of their performances. These provisions apply regardless of the technology used to make such reproductions, including AI technology.</p><p>The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is working to develop a code of practice on copyright, related rights and AI. The IPO has met with representatives of performers as part of this process, as well as representatives of AI firms, AI users, and the wider creative industries. Alongside this, the IPO will be developing guidance on how copyright and related rights apply to material used and generated by AI models. The Government seeks to strike a balanced and pragmatic approach which allows AI innovators and the creative industries to grow in partnership.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 12/07/2023 16:22:45 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1641720

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on access for HM Revenue and Customs to the proposed registration scheme for short-term lets in England.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Following last year's Call for Evidence, in December 2022 the Government introduced a registration scheme for short-term lets in England in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. On 12 April 2023, a consultation was published which sought views on details about how the scheme will operate. The consultation closed on 7 June 2023 and the Government is working to analyse responses.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport will work with the relevant Government departments, including HMRC and HM Treasury, on the design of the registration scheme and to ensure that different measures which apply to short-term lets are proportionate, complementary and easy to understand.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 12/06/2023 10:43:15 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641721

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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	NHS: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral evidence session of 9 May 2023 of the Health and Social Care Committee on Industrial action in the NHS, HC 1341, if he will make it his policy to prioritise holding local negotiations during public service industrial action.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>When strike action takes place NHS England works with providers, professional bodies, trade unions and other bodies to agree the safe level of cover for days when industrial action is taking place. Even when these rigorous contingency plans are in place, the risk of industrial action endangering the lives and health of patients and the public remains if we continue to rely on a patchwork of locally agreed voluntary derogations from strike action. These derogations are often not confirmed until very late in the day, or indeed might not materialise on strike days as they are voluntary, and staff and unions can withdraw these.</p><p>The Government has consulted on whether minimum service levels should be in place for ambulance services during strike action. The consultation closed and we are considering the responses. As strike action is now increasingly being taken without voluntary derogations being agreed by unions, whether at a local or national level, the Government is now considering whether to consult on introducing minimum service levels for a wider range of health services in order to protect the lives and health of the public.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/06/2023 11:34:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641722

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the flexibility of retirement options for final salary schemes.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>A final salary pension scheme offers members a valuable guarantee of a secure retirement income for life, and will often offer some flexibility to their members, in terms of the shape of benefits and when they are taken. There are routes to transferring out to access further flexibilities, subject, where appropriate, to taking appropriate advice.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 13/06/2023 13:00:16 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641723

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	DfT OLR Holdings: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to introduce single leg pricing in each of the train services now being run by the Operator of Last Resort; and by what timeline.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>We are now rolling out single leg pricing to most of London North Eastern Railway’s (LNER’s) network following a successful trial. Tickets went on sale from Sunday 14 May 2023 for travel from Sunday 11 June. We will carefully consider the impacts of expanding single leg pricing to most of LNER’s network before taking decisions on any wider extension.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/06/2023 10:49:15 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641726

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Plans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department issues to new local authority administrations on (a) amending local plans when they are with inspectors and (b) the frequency with which such plans can be reviewed once they have been agreed.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not issue any specific guidance to new local authority administrations on amending local plans when they are at examination.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 13/06/2023 15:05:33 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641727

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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	Camping Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to tenable wild camping along National Trails.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Permissive wild camping is a matter for landowners along each National Trail. We have no plans to introduce or expand wild camping rights along National Trails centrally.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 12/06/2023 14:55:14 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641728

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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	Countryside: Hostels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussion with the Youth Hostels Association on implementation of the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>We engage regularly with the Youth Hostels Association (YHA) on relevant policy areas. For example, YHA are represented at our Access and Engagement Forum, where we discuss implementation of the Environmental Improvement Plan, such as the new commitment for everyone to live within 15 minutes of a green or blue space.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 12/06/2023 14:50:49 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641730

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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	Shellfish: Exports
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 her Department has had with European counterparts on the resumption of exports to the EU of shellfish harvested in Class B waters.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	187804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to challenge the restrictions imposed by the European Union on the import of undepurated Live Bivalve Molluscs from Class B waters. Most recently, the UK tabled this issue at the Trade Partnership Committee held on 1st December 2022, and again at the Partnership Council meeting between the Foreign Secretary and European Commission Vice-President on 24th March 2023. The minutes for the Trade Partnership Committee can be found on GOV.UK. The EU’s response to the UK’s challenge is that they will not resume trade in these commodities as they do not trade in them with any third country. The EU has recently responded to our requests for a risk assessment underpinning their position. This response is currently under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/06/2023 12:56:26 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall