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1761069

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2025
	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	AstraZeneca: Merseyside
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which Departments were involved in discussions with Astra-Zeneca on the expansion of the vaccine production plant at Speke Merseyside.
	tabling member constituency	Widnes and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	27974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2025 answer text <p>A cross-Government approach is taken to support the UK’s Life Sciences sector. This was the case for Government’s work to explore AstraZeneca’s potential investment in Speke, which involved No10, HM Treasury, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Business and Trade.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 06/02/2025 17:06:18 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
	tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1761071

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2025
	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	Vaccination: Production
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the required domestic capacity for vaccine production in the event of a pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Widnes and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	27976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2025 answer text <p>As we saw in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring that the United Kingdom’s population has ready access to pandemic vaccines as soon as they are available is critical to our ability to respond to and recover from any future pandemic. Whilst it is not possible to predict the cause of a pandemic in advance, the Government is investing in a range of capabilities to support the development and manufacture of pandemic vaccines when needed. These capabilities include:</p><p>¾ an advance purchase agreement with CSL Seqirus, which guarantees the UK’s population access to over 100 million doses of a pandemic influenza vaccine, entirely manufactured in the UK; and</p><p>¾ a partnership with Moderna, which aims to bring mRNA vaccine production capability to the UK and build resilience in the event of a new health emergency by investing in mRNA research and development.</p><p>In addition to these specific contractual arrangements, the Government is committed to making the UK one of the best places in the world to develop and manufacture new and innovative medicines, including vaccines. This is underpinned by broader support for the life sciences sector, including through the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund, which is a capital grant fund of up to £520 million over five years, from 2025 to 2030, to support UK health resilience and help ensure a robust response to potential future health emergencies.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 07/02/2025 14:16:16 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne previous answer version 35561 answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1761163

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2025
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Barriers: Mexico and USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he has made an assessment of the potential impact of additional trade barriers between the United States of America and Mexico on the UK economy.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Dame Harriett Baldwin
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	28029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2025 answer text <p>On 4 February, President Trump agreed to hold off imposing all tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, following calls with Prime Minister Trudeau and President Sheinbaum. We will continue to monitor any further developments, including through discussions with counterparts, and we will always do what is in the national interest for our economy, businesses and the British people.</p> answering member constituency Lothian East answering member printed Mr Douglas Alexander grouped question UIN 28026 28027 28028 question first answered 06/02/2025 10:51:43 answering member 632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1761164

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2025
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Canada
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in his Department have had with the Canadian Government on a potential UK-Canada trade deal.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Dame Harriett Baldwin
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	28030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2025 answer text <p>The Secretary of State met with his Canadian counterpart Trade Minister Mary Ng at the G7 in July last year; they discussed the paused bilateral FTA and agreed that senior officials should begin discussions to see what it might take to resume negotiations.</p><p>I have met with Minister Ng twice since then, including in Vancouver last November where we agreed that senior officials should continue these discussions, which are ongoing. Meanwhile, the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement remains in force, underpinning approximately £27 billion in bilateral trade.</p> answering member constituency Lothian East answering member printed Mr Douglas Alexander question first answered 06/02/2025 10:47:05 answering member 632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1761218

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2025
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the requirement in the Economic and Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 to publish full lists of shareholders on (a) survivors of domestic abuse who own shares in private residential property management companies as a by-product of owning their own home and (b) shareholders in private residential property management companies who cannot afford the cost of applying to have their details redacted.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
	tabling member printed	Vikki Slade
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	28173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2025 answer text <p>Requiring certain companies to provide a one-time full shareholder list will allow Companies House to present shareholder information that is already displayed on the register in a more user-friendly way.</p><p>The Government aims to strike the right balance between transparency and privacy. New measures will enable those whose details appear on the register (including people at increased risk of harm such as domestic abuse survivors) to apply to have more personal information protected from public disclosure than currently possible. Any fees payable will adhere to HM Treasury’s cost recovery principles.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 06/02/2025 17:16:49 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	5327

1761275

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2025
	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: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce cost inefficiencies in purchasing medical supplies.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Steff Aquarone
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	28230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer // answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered // answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	5164

1761276

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2025
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Wills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure the timely release of funds by banks to executors of wills.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Steff Aquarone
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	28231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2025 answer text <p>In recent years banks and building societies have sought to make the bereavement process easier by increasing the amount they will release without needing a grant of probate. As such the threshold varies between different firms. The nominal threshold in legislation is to require probate to be obtained for estates above £5000 in value (The Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act 1965), although in practice many financial institutions operate a threshold of £20,000. Banks also differ on issues such as whether they are willing to release funds for funeral and other essential expenses ahead of probate being granted. These are commercial decisions.</p><p> </p><p>UK banks and building societies are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA does not have specific rules or guidance regarding probate in its rules. Nonetheless, banks are bound by the FCA’s Consumer Duty which requires firms to act to deliver good outcomes and avoid causing harm to customers. The FCA also provides guidance on firms providing fair treatment for vulnerable customers, which includes those going through a bereavement. If an executor is having a dispute with a bank, then they will be able to raise a formal complaint. The FCA’s rules require firms to properly investigate all complaints, and it continues to monitor firms’ complaint handling processes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supportive of previous industry efforts to improve handling of these sensitive cases, including the Financial Services Death Notification Service developed by UK Finance.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 06/02/2025 14:59:10 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	5164

1760833

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2025
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of GDPR regulations on people who experience bank (a) fraud ,(b) error and (c) deletions.
	tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
	tabling member printed	Martin Wrigley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	27895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2025 answer text <p>DWP will ensure that any data is processed in compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. The Department routinely handles large volumes of data and has robust security processes in place to manage the safe transfer, storage, and use of data.</p> answering member constituency Stretford and Urmston answering member printed Andrew Western question first answered 06/02/2025 18:01:31 answering member 4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western
	tabling member	5111

1760877

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2025
	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	Lead: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 13215 on Lead: Contamination, when the review of lead in food (a) commenced and (b) plans to report.
	tabling member constituency	Skipton and Ripon
	tabling member printed	Sir Julian Smith
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	27858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2025 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is reviewing dietary lead as part of its ongoing risk analysis of environmental contaminants in food, including in areas with higher exposure. Scoping work has begun to identify the additional evidence needed, including plans to gather data on lead levels in food from high geochemical lead areas. The detailed schedule and plan for this work is not yet finalised. Updates on its progress will be made available on the FSA’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 06/02/2025 10:18:38 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith

1760924

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2025
	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: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on delivering a mandatory short term let registration scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	27938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2025 answer text <p>The Government is keen to introduce the registration scheme for short-term lets in England as soon as possible; the initial phase of digital development is now complete, and public testing is planned to start in the next 12 months. During the next phase of work, we will test the user interface of the scheme with a small number of users to ensure our systems and processes are robust and effective, before publicly launching a voluntary pilot of the service. The registration scheme will enable us to reap the benefits of a thriving tourist economy whilst protecting the spirit and fabric of communities, including by giving local authorities valuable data on short-term lets in their area to help address housing impacts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 05/02/2025 10:12:24 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
	tabling member	5030