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1717461

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date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport complies with the relevant legal and regulatory framework when procuring food and drinks for use in its canteens and restaurants. Contracts include a requirement to comply with the mandatory standards of the Government Buying Standard (GBS) for food and catering services.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 21/05/2024 09:47:57 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717462

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO policy is aligned to the requirements set out in the Government Buying Standards for food and catering services. [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sustainable-procurement-the-gbs-for-food-and-catering-services]</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/05/2024 12:50:13 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717463

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>All catering contracts for department buildings are procured by the Government Property Agency (GPA).</p><p> </p><p>Contractually, all suppliers appointed by GPA are required to comply with the Government Buying Standards, owned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).</p><p> </p><p>The relevant part of the standards is local and environmentally sustainable sourcing. Wherever possible, food sourcing should prioritise locally produced food and food produced to higher environmental production standards. Contracting authorities and/or tier 1 suppliers should aim for at least 50% of food spend to be on locally produced food or food certified to higher environmental production standards. Progress towards this target must be reported annually.</p><p> </p><p>This contractual provision will be monitored as part of the governance and report requirements of GPA's new contracts.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/05/2024 12:11:18 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717465

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	India: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) promote and (b) protect religious minority rights in India.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	25852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to defending Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all and promoting respect and tolerance.</p><p>Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon discussed human rights, including FoRB, with the Government of India, leaders of faith groups and others during his visit to India in May 2023. FoRB was also among the issues discussed during his visit to India in February 2024.</p><p>The British High Commission in New Delhi and our network of Deputy High Commissions across India consistently monitor human rights in the country, regularly engage with civil society and religious representatives, and have run projects supporting human rights.</p><p>India is a multi-faith, multi ethnic democracy and remains among the most religiously diverse societies in the world.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 23/05/2024 08:23:50 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1717466

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department is onboarded to the Government Property Agency (GPA). GPA is the landlord or building manager at the Department’s office occupations, where the space is often shared with several other tenant organisations. The Department buys catering services, or a share of, direct from GPA alongside all other building services.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/05/2024 06:18:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717467

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways and Public Footpaths: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of chicane barriers on the accessibility of (a) footpaths and (b) cycle routes.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	25836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The impact of chicane barriers on the accessibility of footpaths and cycle routes was assessed as part of updating Cycle Infrastructure Design Guidance in 2020 and Inclusive Mobility Guidance in 2021. These documents set out good practice on the design of access barriers. Active Travel England’s design toolkits include specific tests on the acceptability of barriers on new or upgraded routes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2024 16:24:37 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1717470

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	France and Spain: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will hold discussions with his (a) French and (b) Spanish counterpart on the potential merits of allowing UK citizens in those countries to (a) annually renew temporary long-stay visas, (b) upload (i) photographs and (ii) other visa documents online rather than attending appointments in person and (c) store biometric data for future visa applications for a five-year period.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	25859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK government remains supportive of any changes EU Member States make to their domestic visa systems which benefit UK Nationals living in and travelling to the EU.</p><p>The UK government continues to engage regularly with the European Commission and EU Member States on a wide range of mobility-related issues.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/05/2024 09:44:15 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1717472

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Personal Independence Payment: Patients
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of times PIP payments have been paused for individuals who are in hospital for more than 28 days.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	25860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/05/2024 16:53:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1717473

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Personal Independence Payment: Patients
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on people whose PIP payments have been paused as a result of them being in hospital for more than 28 days.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	25861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>We have no current plans of carrying out an assessment of the financial impact of those who have been in hospital for over 28 days.</p><p> </p><p>Where an adult age 18 or over is maintained free of charge while undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution funded by the NHS, payment of (but not entitlement to) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ceases after 28 days. This is on the basis that the NHS is responsible for not only the person’s medical care but also the entirety of their disability-related extra costs and to pay PIP in addition would be a duplication of public funds intended for the same purpose. Once someone is discharged from hospital, payment of PIP recommences from the date of discharge.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/05/2024 16:56:02 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1717474

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Shellfish
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many shellfish waters were categorised into class (a) A, (b) B, (c), C and (d) below class C for E.coli concentration in each year between 2019 and 2024.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	25819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The following 17 classification zones have been prohibited for more than one year: Bailey’s Hard; Prinstead; Thurstaston East; Turnaway Point Relay; Wisemans; Mersey, specifically Wallasey; Dodnor; Aldingham; Plym; Tamar; Lytchett Bay; Fareham Lake Middle; Ribble Channel; Silloth South, specifically Catherinehole Scar; Itchen River; Eling; and Hythe. The following table provides a breakdown of classifications awarded, and the number of areas designated as prohibited for commercial harvesting, each year between 2019 and 2024:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>C</p></td><td><p>Total classifications</p></td><td><p>Areas prohibited for commercial harvesting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>288</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>288</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Current classifications</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>These figures were accurate as of 14 May 2024 and are subject to change due to interim classification updates.</li><li>These figures are inclusive of areas which carry seasonal classification on time-limited prohibition.</li></ol><p>Annual classification for 2024 will be published on 1 December 2024, however, the current classification stands at 63 class A, 229 class B and 8 class C beds.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 25820 question first answered 20/05/2024 11:17:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron