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1507189

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will reply to the correspondence of 13 April and 13 May from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare on behalf of constituent David Blackhurst on Vehicle Exercise Duty.
	tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
	tabling member printed	John Penrose
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>A response to the Honourable Member for Weston-super-Mare’s letters of 13 April and 13 May regarding his constituent David Blackhurst was sent on 17 June a further copy has been sent by email.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 29/09/2022 16:01:39 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1507192

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	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	East Africa: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of total global international aid to East Africa for humanitarian relief provided by the UK (a) in 2017 and (b) to date in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>In 2017, the UK spent £528 million in humanitarian support across East Africa representing approximately 36 percent of our global humanitarian spend that year. Similar global level data for 2022 is not currently available, but will be published in 2023 in-line with normal practice. In financial year 2022/2023, the UK will provide approximately £156 million in humanitarian aid to East Africa.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 29/09/2022 15:21:25 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1507204

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	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	Platinum Jubilee Cookbook
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Platinum Jubilee Cookbook published on 28 April, how much public money was spent by his Department in relation to (i) creating, (ii) publishing, (iii) promoting, and (iv) purchasing copies of the book.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>£18,414 was spent from budgets administered centrally by FCDO Communication Directorate to purchase copies of the book to be gifted to foreign dignitaries as part of activities undertaken across the FCDO network to mark the Platinum Jubilee, and to promote UK food and drink.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 29/09/2022 15:23:04 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1507214

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	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	British International Investment: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by Transparency International entitled Investing with Integrity, published in July 2022, if he will make an assessment of progress made by British International Investment in implementing the report's recommendations on (a) publishing publicly accessible anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies, (b) the use of offshore jurisdictions in investment structures and (c) the use of corporate vehicles incorporated in offshore jurisdictions which do not meet the higher of OECD or local standards on releasing identity and beneficial ownership information.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>British International Investment (BII) is committed to raising sector standards around business integrity risk management and supported Transparency International in developing the Investing with Integrity project.</p><p>BII's Policy on Responsible Investing (the Policy) is aligned to international best practice - including on bribery and corruption (available on BII's website https://assets.cdcgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/14074359/Policy-on-Responsible-Investing.pdf). BII also complies with relevant anti-money laundering, bribery and corruption legislation (Policy statements available on https://assets.bii.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/22173454/Commitment-to-Anti-Bribery-and-Corruption-1-1.pdf and https://assets.bii.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/22173645/Commitment-to-Anti-Money-Laundering-and-Counter-terrorism-Financing-2.pdf).</p><p>BII only uses offshore jurisdictions in circumstances of weak governance in the countries of their intended investees to protect UK taxpayer funds or to pool capital from multiple countries. The offshore jurisdictions chosen are compliant with international tax transparency standards, as monitored by the OECD. BII's tax policy is available online (https://assets.bii.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/05114116/Tax-Policy-2022.pdf).</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 29/09/2022 13:13:15 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1507217

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	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	Change of Use
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that change of use planning permission is required for properties changing from a residential to holiday let status.
	tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
	tabling member printed	Cherilyn Mackrory
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The recent call for evidence on a tourist accommodation registration scheme by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport sought views on a range of issues, including the impacts of the increase in short-term and holiday lettings. This closed on 21 September and further announcements will be made in due course. In the meantime we will keep the planning status of such properties under review.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 29/09/2022 10:01:54 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4758 label Biography information for Cherilyn Mackrory

1507219

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected out-of-service date is for Hercules C-130J aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The RAF's fleet of Hercules C-130J aircraft is due to go out of service in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 29/09/2022 10:43:58 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1507221

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	A400M Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he has measured the (a) level of availability and (b) reliability of the Royal Air Force A400M fleet over the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The RAF measures availability by the number of aircraft held within the Forward Available Fleet. Reliability is measured by the Mean Time between Unscheduled Removal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 29/09/2022 10:43:24 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1507222

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M42: Large Goods Vehicle Drivers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve facilities for HGV drivers on the M42, including around Tamworth.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring hauliers have access to appropriate services and facilities.</p><p>That is why we are investing £52.5 million in roadside facilities in England for HGV drivers on the road. The funding will go towards supporting operators to make improvements such as improving security, sanitary and eating facilities as well as possibly increasing parking spaces for lorry drivers.</p><p>We have commissioned a ‘National Lorry Parking Survey’ which commenced in January 2022 and will be used as our primary evidence base to understand what improvements are most needed and where they are needed. The M42 including the area around Tamworth is included in this survey and its output will be used to set criteria for government funding. In addition, once published, the Survey will be available to support planning applications for new lorry parking.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 29/09/2022 11:36:58 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

1507223

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Staffordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of funding issued under the Active Travel programme has been allocated to improving (a) cycling and (b) walking facilities in Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>Over the past three tranches of active travel funding rounds beginning in 2020 a total of £2,385,500 of Active Travel funding has been awarded to Staffordshire. Funding is not defined by the proportion allocated to individual modes of travel. However, whilst it is not possible to determine the funding directly attributed to cycling or walking, the implementation of active travel schemes has a wider benefit beyond the scope of individual schemes, providing benefits to those who are walking, wheeling, or cycling.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 29/09/2022 15:13:46 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

1507228

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	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	Horticulture: Imports
	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 steps his Department is taking to help ensure that UK (a) garden centres and (b) tree and plant growers are able to trade effectively once the Border Control regime is implemented.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>In April 2022, HM Government announced that it was accelerating its transformative programme to digitise Britain’s borders, harnessing new technologies and data to reduce friction and costs for businesses and consumers, while maintaining and enhancing our high standards of biosecurity.</p><p> </p><p>A Target Operating Model will be published later this year which will set out how and when we will introduce this improved global regime of border controls. It will aim to create a seamless new ‘digital’ border, where technologies and real-time data will cut queues and smooth trade.</p><p> </p><p>This new approach will ensure that controls for plants and plant products are implemented in a way which removes friction for businesses while safeguarding our national biosecurity.</p><p> </p><p>In developing the Target Operating Model, Defra officials are engaging extensively with businesses and trade bodies, including those representing the horticulture sector, to deliver the best possible user experience for those involved with border processes.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 29/09/2022 16:15:47 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby