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1668033

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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	Television: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the needs of rural communities in her Department’s review of the future of TV distribution; and whether Ofcom plans to conduct a similar review.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s recently launched research and engagement programme will look at how UK audiences, including those in rural communities, will get their TV in the decades to come, across digital terrestrial television (DTT), satellite, cable, and online.</p><p>Before any decisions about the future of TV distribution are made, close consideration will be given to how any changes would impact audiences, and especially those who rely on DTT as their primary means of watching television.</p><p>Ofcom is the UK’s independent broadcasting regulator, and it is for Ofcom to determine the scope of their work. However, as set out in the Broadcasting White Paper, the Government asked Ofcom to continue to track changes in DTT viewing and to undertake an early review on market changes that may affect the future of content distribution before the end of 2025. To that end, Ofcom recently published a call for evidence on the future of TV distribution, which includes how audience trends are changing and how the use of TV platforms varies between different demographics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 08/12/2023 09:10:16 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1669289

registered interest
date	10/11/2023
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	Dental Services: South West
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 his Department is taking to improve the accessibility of NHS dentistry for patients with disabilities in (a) Bournemouth East constituency and (b) the South West.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	1320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>Community dental services (CDS) offer dental care to vulnerable patients who are referred by a general practitioner or social worker and cannot be treated in a general National Health Service dental practice or may be in locations that cannot access NHS dental services.</p><p>CDS hospital providers across the South-West region of England provide accessible dental services for patients with additional health needs. In Dorset this provision is run by Somerset Foundation Trust at Dorset County Hospital.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 08/12/2023 12:58:14 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1670750

registered interest
date	17/11/2023
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	Mental Health Services: Ambulance Services
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 mental health ambulances are in service in (a) London and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	2414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not routinely collect data on the numbers of mental health ambulances in service across England.</p><p>NHS England advises that London Ambulance Service (LAS) have no mental health ambulances in operation. However, six mental health joint response cars are in operation across London. LAS expect twelve mental health ambulances to be in operation next year.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/12/2023 13:01:10 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1670754

registered interest
date	17/11/2023
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	Ambulance Services: Greater London
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 calls were responded to by mental health ambulances in London in each of the last 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	2415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>No calls were responded to by mental health ambulances in London, as London Ambulance Service (LAS) does not currently have mental health ambulances in operation.</p><p>The LAS fleet includes six mental health joint response cars which are able to respond to mental health incidents, and LAS expect twelve mental health ambulances to be in operation next year.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/12/2023 13:04:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1671826

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Central Digital & Data Office's guidance entitled, Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, published 29 September 2023, how many red-rated IT systems are used by her Department as of 21 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	2996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>The annual cost (Financial Year) to the Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport (DCMS) on IT Infrastructure are:</p><ol><li><p>IT Infrastructure (FY 2022-23) - £1,838,272</p></li><li><p>IT Infrastructure - pre 2013 - £nil*</p></li><li><p>Legacy IT Infrastructure - £nil**</p></li></ol><p>The DCMS Technology service is 100% cloud based, adopting a consumption based delivery model, consuming predominantly Software as a Service (SaaS) &amp; Platform as a service (PaaS), services.</p><p>The DCMS Technology Service was established in 2021, there is no legacy infrastructure, all services have been transformed as part of the initial transformation programme undertaken in 2021.</p><p>As of 21 November 2023, DCMS has zero (0) red-rated IT systems.</p><p>* DCMS Technology Service was established in 2021, prior to the service existing, IT services were provided through a Shared IT service model, delivered through the Cabinet Office.</p><p>** The DCMS Technology Service is relatively new, there is no legacy infrastructure due to the service model being 100% cloud based, adopting a Software as a Service (SaaS) based consume delivery model.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 08/12/2023 09:08:52 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1672980

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Reviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the expected timetable for the report by the Chief Inspector of Probation on the independent thematic inspection on the proportionality of recall to prison by IPP prisoners alleged to have breached their licence conditions, mentioned in a letter from the then Lord Chancellor to the Chair of the House of Commons Justice Committee on 1 February.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation are due to publish their report on the thematic inspection of IPP recall decisions before the end of the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 08/12/2023 09:48:55 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1673018

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Lloyds Bank: Redundancy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to recent reports concerning job cuts at Lloyd's Bank, what steps they are taking to address challenges in the financial sector and mitigate the impact on employees.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring the continued global success of the financial services sector. At the Autumn Statement, the government set out further progress in delivering on the Edinburgh and Mansion House reforms, taking ambitious steps to increase the flow of capital going to our more promising growth companies whilst further enhancing the financial services regulatory environment.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on how firms like Lloyds Banking Group manage their workforce is a commercial consideration for the firms themselves. However, this government is committed to creating the right environment for businesses to invest, expand, and increase the number of high-quality jobs for people and this remains at the centre of the government’s economic policy. For example, at the Autumn Statement the government announced that full expensing for qualifying business investments would be made permanent, giving the UK one of the most generous capital allowances regimes in the OECD on a net present value basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/12/2023 09:49:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1673329

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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	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, which professions have legal authority to (a) assess and (b) identify dogs suspected of being an American Bully XL.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	3958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>During the transition period, it is up to owners to identify whether they think their dog may be in scope of the XL Bully ban and whether they wish to apply for a Certificate of Exemption.  We recommend taking a precautionary approach. If they are unsure if their dog is a XL Bully or whether any puppies may grow up to be of this dog type, owners should comply with the relevant requirements and restrictions as they come into force. From 1 February 2024 it will be a criminal offence to own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales without a Certificate of Exemption. Dog Legislation Officers are responsible for identifying prohibited breed types for the purposes of Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and enforcing the ban once it comes into force. If the police find an XL Bully dog after the transition period that does not have a Certificate of Exemption, the police can seize the dog, take the owner to court for a criminal prosecution, and the court may decide to euthanise the dog if the court decides that the risks the dog poses to public safety are not acceptable.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 08/12/2023 11:28:52 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1673351

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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	Hamas: Hostage Taking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on CCTV footage of hostages held by Hamas in Shifa Hospital.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	3778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>We cannot provide a running commentary on intelligence concerning hostage negotiations as they are highly sensitive and ongoing, but we continue to engage closely with international partners to secure the release of hostages, including the US, Qatar, Egypt, Israel, and others. The Foreign Secretary visited Israel on 23 November and met Prime Minister Netanyahu, his counterpart Foreign Minister Cohen and other key interlocutors to discuss the Israel/Gaza conflict and our shared goal of releasing all hostages.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/12/2023 11:04:18 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1673806

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to sustain and increase economic confidence among consumers.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>Consumer and business confidence is intrinsically linked to the broader economic outlook. To sustain consumer confidence, consumers need to feel assured that their government is taking the long-term decisions necessary to strengthen the economy and build a brighter future.</p><p>Promoting macroeconomic stability is central to the Government’s economic priorities. In January 2023 the Prime Minister set out three economic priorities: to halve inflation, grow the economy and reduce debt. Progress is being made against all three of these:</p><ul><li>Inflation is less than half its peak.</li><li>Economic growth has been resilient, and the economy is now expected to grow in every year of the forecast period, as assessed by the OBR in their recent forecast.</li><li>Debt is forecast to fall as a proportion of GDP over the medium term, with greater headroom than at Spring Budget 2023.</li></ul><p>Consumers are directly benefitting from the responsible approach taken to prioritising economic stability and making work pay. The cut in National Insurance contributions means the average worker on £35,400 will receive a tax cut in 2024-25 of over £450. From 1 April 2024, the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 9.8% to £11.44, representing an increase of over £1,800 to the annual earnings of a full-time worker on the NLW.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/12/2023 09:54:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick