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1675392

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date	05/12/2023
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	Sports Competitors: Hearing Impairment
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 her Department's publication entitled Get Active: a strategy for the future of sport and physical activity, published on 30 August 2023, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding deaf athletes at the elite level.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	5279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s “Get Active” strategy commits to making talent pathways accessible and inclusive, so our most talented athletes have a chance to be successful regardless of background.</p><p>Sport England has committed £1.2 million between 2022 and 2027 to UK Deaf Sport to boost deaf sport at the grassroots level and build wider participation. Beyond this, they have also agreed to explore a series of small-scale talent pilots for d/Deaf athletes. These pilots will see Sport England, National Governing Bodies, and UK Deaf Sport working together to explore support around elite competitions and suggest potential solutions.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/12/2023 14:13:32 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1675444

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the resilience of the defence supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	5178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently working to operationalise the Defence Supply Chain Strategy and the wider strategic supply chain commitments made by the MOD since 2020 and more recently in the Defence Command Paper. This includes designing resilience into future supply chains from the outset, developing a closer and more collaborative relationship with industry on supply chain design, and improving analysis and monitoring to allow for the rapid implementation of interventions to tackle risks when they arise.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 07/12/2023 11:03:47 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1675567

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
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	Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Waiting Lists
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 her Department is taking to reduce the number of patients with suspected (a) Crohn’s disease and (b) ulcerative colitis waiting over 18 weeks to receive a diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	5406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>Cutting waiting lists is one of the Government’s top priorities. We are making progress on tackling the longest waits, to ensure patients get the care they need when they need it.</p><p>Diagnostic checks are a key part of many elective care pathways. Our ambition is that 95% of patients needing a diagnostic check receive it within six weeks by March 2025. We are working together with NHS England to increase diagnostic capacity as quickly as possible, including for patients with suspected Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, through the continued rollout of community diagnostic centres (CDCs).</p><p>As of November 2023, there are 136 CDCs currently operational that have delivered over five million additional tests since July 2021.</p><p>In addition, the Getting it Right First Time programme has launched a set of ‘Further, Faster’ pilots in July to support groups of trusts to accelerate progress on outpatient transformation, including gastroenterology. The pilots aim to accelerate service transformation across a range of specialities. Within gastroenterology, the pilots are driving forward interventions such as the introduction of Patient Initiated Follow Up, which can be beneficial for patients with chronic conditions like inflammatory bowel disease.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/12/2023 13:02:38 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1675066

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Batteries: Lithium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to help raise public awareness of the safe purchasing of lithium battery products.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	4957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>My Department is working with the Home Office, London Fire Brigade and the National Fire Chiefs Council, to raise awareness on this issue. Through the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), we have been promoting Home Office guidance on safe battery charging practices in the home and we share safety messages via social media. OPSS also recently published a safety notice giving specific advice to consumers. I recently also wrote to major food delivery apps including Uber Eats and Deliveroo, urging them to share important government safety advice on e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries.</p><p> </p><p>Existing legislation requires manufactures to provide relevant safety information with their products. OPSS is also seeking assurances from Online Marketplaces on how they ensure consumers have access to instructions on safe use.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 07/12/2023 11:18:52 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1675086

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: European Patent Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will commission an independent assessment into the compatibility of membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership with membership of the (a) European Patent Office and (b) European Patent Convention.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	4899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK has ensured that accession negotiations with CPTPP are consistent with the UK’s interests, the Government’s policies and priorities on intellectual property, and with the UK’s existing international obligations, including the non-EU European Patent Convention (EPC) which establishes the European Patent Office.</p><p>The UK has not agreed to any provisions that would require us to diverge from the EPC and therefore an independent assessment is not required. With respect to Article 18.38 of the agreement (Grace Period), the UK has agreed with the CPTPP Parties that we will only comply with that article once necessary amendments to the EPC have been made in line with Article 18.38, and not before.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/12/2023 10:04:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1675090

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Overseas Investment: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her Department's policy is on investment from UK investors in (a) the production of (i) semiconductors and (ii) microelectronics, (b) quantum information technologies and (c) artificial intelligence sectors in China; and what (A) statutory provisions apply to and (B) guidance her Department has issued on such investment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	4929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>As per the Atlantic Declaration, the UK and US have a shared objective in preventing our companies’ capital and expertise from fuelling technological advances that will enhance the military and intelligence capabilities of countries of concern. DBT, alongside other relevant departments, is assessing the potential national security risks to the UK posed by Outward Direct Investment, including within subsets of emerging technology. We have engaged with industry and posted guidance on GOV.UK</p><p>The Integrated Review 2023 is clear that the UK government supports a positive trade and investment relationship with China, where it is consistent with our interests, values, and national security.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/12/2023 10:04:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1675091

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Foreign Investment: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the US President’s Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern of 9 August 2023.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	4930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>We are reviewing the Presidential Executive Order to consider the impact on the UK and UK businesses and consulting with industry during this time. We understand the US policy remains in a consultative phase following the issuance of the Executive Order. As such, it is still under development.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/12/2023 17:37:43 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1675146

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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: Training
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 awayday held for staff in her Department's policy group on 29 November 2023, how many members of staff attended; what activities did it involve; and whether any costs were incurred in addition to the hire costs for the venue.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	4977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Policy Group away day was attended by approximately 360 people in person, with approximately 35 joining online.</p><p>The away day was an opportunity for staff working on different policy areas to develop skills, network with other policy professionals and learn about the sectors the Department supports.</p><p>The away day was structured in two parts, with informative visits to various organisations within the Department's sectors within central London taking place in the morning, and a conference taking place at Lord’s Cricket Ground in the afternoon.</p><p>The afternoon featured three main activities. These included an interactive session delivered by the Department’s Policy Profession on skills and skills gaps within the Group, a session on communication and the art of explanation by an external speaker, and a session on including the “Youth Voice” in policy, led by one of the Department’s arms-length bodies.</p><p>Costs incurred were in relation to venue hire, which included catering and an audio visual package. The venue was chosen after an extensive search and procurement process, as well as for its links to one of the sectors the Department oversees. No costs were incurred for any of the morning visits, nor for any of the afternoon sessions.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 07/12/2023 09:12:11 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1675135

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Israel: RAF Akrotiri
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2023 to Question 3359 on Israel: RAF Akrotiri, what military actions Allies inform the Government of; and what actions by Allies the Government informs Parliament of.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	5075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>It is standard practice for the UK to routinely authorise requests for limited numbers of allies and partners to access the UK’s air bases. While the Ministry of Defence does not offer comment on Allies’ operations, all parties’ use of UK bases must be in line with international law obligations.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 5076 question first answered 07/12/2023 15:48:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1675136

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Israel: RAF Akrotiri
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2023 to Question 3359 on Israel: RAF Akrotiri, whether his Department is fully informed of US military operations at RAF Akrotiri.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	5076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>It is standard practice for the UK to routinely authorise requests for limited numbers of allies and partners to access the UK’s air bases. While the Ministry of Defence does not offer comment on Allies’ operations, all parties’ use of UK bases must be in line with international law obligations.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 5075 question first answered 07/12/2023 15:48:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill