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1795351

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date	22/04/2025
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	Hong Kong: British National (Overseas)
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Hongkongers who (a) arrived in the UK on British National (Overseas) visas and (b) have subsequently become UK citizens receive consular protection in (i) Hong Kong and (ii) mainland China.
tabling member constituency	Farnham and Bordon
tabling member printed	Gregory Stafford
uin	46683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provides consular assistance to British nationals abroad. This includes BN(O)s who, under the Memoranda to the Joint Declaration, are eligible for consular assistance in third countries, but not in Hong Kong, Macao or mainland China. If individuals have formally renounced Chinese citizenship, it's advised that they carry clear evidence they have done so. We advise seeking legal advice where appropriate for individual cases. Individuals should also familiarise themselves with the FCDO's Travel Advice.</p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Friern Barnet answering member printed Catherine West question first answered 25/04/2025 09:15:02 answering member 4523 label Biography information for Catherine West
tabling member	5351

1795480

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Child Trust Funds past their maturity date have not been claimed.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	46688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text Information on Child Trust Funds is available in HMRC’s Annual Savings Statistics.<p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-savings-statistics-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-savings-statistics-2024</a></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 25/04/2025 08:04:47 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1795625

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to replace the Multi-role Electronically Scanned-Array radar on the E-7A Wedgetail fleet with a US-developed replacement.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	46689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>There are no plans to replace the existing Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array radar currently fitted on the UK E-7 Wedgetail Fleet.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 25/04/2025 06:49:41 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1795627

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 41390 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty tabled by the hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford on 26 March 2025.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	46690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>I responded to the right hon. Member on 23 April 2025.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 25/04/2025 06:49:58 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1795634

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
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 7 April 2025 to Question 42281 on Defence Equipment: Technology, what percentage of his Department's equipment procurement budget was spent on novel technology (a) as of 22 April 2025 and (b) in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	46789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to invest significant funding into novel technologies such as various uncrewed systems and our cutting edge Directed Energy Weapons. Further detail on the novel technologies ringfence will be finalised through the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 25/04/2025 06:50:22 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1795648

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help tackle (a) tuberculosis and (b) other illnesses.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Sojan Joseph
uin	47065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>The UK has played a significant role with international counterparts to tackle tuberculosis (TB) in recent decades.</p><p>Since 2002, TB deaths have been reduced by 36 per cent in countries where the Global Fund invests. The UK is a leading donor to the Global Fund and will this year co-host the 8<em>th</em> replenishment of the Global Fund together with South Africa.</p><p>We have also worked through our support to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The UK is an important investor in product development partnerships such as the TB Alliance, contributing to the development of the new BPaLM/BPAL regimen for multi-drug resistant TB.</p><p>The UK also works with international counterparts to tackle a wide range of illnesses, including TB, through our support to the World Health Organisation, Unitaid, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and other multilateral and bilateral health programming.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth answering member printed Stephen Doughty question first answered 25/04/2025 08:39:58 answering member 4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty
tabling member	5247

1795649

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicles that use number plates that do not conform with regulations.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich
tabling member printed	Sarah Coombes
uin	46954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, various police forces and Trading Standards in relation to the supply and use of illegal number plates as well as number plates with raised characters, commonly known as ‘4D plates’. Some 4D plates can also be described as ‘ghost’ plates where the characters are constructed from materials that are unable to be read by infrared Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems. Work is currently ongoing to quantify the number of illegal plates that may be in circulation, which would include on taxis and private hire vehicles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 25/04/2025 10:21:37 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5088

1795687

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the additional time taken to introduce the South Western Railway Arterio rolling stock fleet.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	47052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>Arterio delays were initially caused by manufacturing and software issues, the responsibility of Alstom. There have been a number of more recent issues including driver training and platform infrastructure readiness, the responsibility of South Western Railway, which have impacted the ability to bring further units into passenger service as envisaged. My officials are actively engaged in ensuring all appropriate actions are being taken in the interests of passengers and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>The Rail Minister has asked FirstGroup and MTR, the current owners of SWR, to meet with me urgently to explain what they are doing to address these issues as a priority.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 25/04/2025 10:17:45 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5234

1795797

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
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	Contraceptives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to make the morning-after pill free at pharmacies in (a) Staffordshire and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
uin	47024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2025 answer text <p>The Department is currently planning to expand the Pharmacy Contraception Service to include the supply of emergency hormonal contraception from October 2025. This means women will have access to the ‘morning-after pill’ free of charge at pharmacies on the National Health Service, which will ensure a consistent offer across the country.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 24/04/2025 16:03:00 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5168

1795827

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a separate criminal offence of desecration of a corpse.
tabling member constituency	Caerfyrddin
tabling member printed	Ann Davies
uin	47026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>The Government understands the concerns of bereaved families who are pressing for a review of the legislative framework around the desecration of corpses. While there is no specific offence of desecrating a corpse in England and Wales, other related offences can apply, such as preventing the lawful burial of a body. When the concealment or desecration of a body is linked to a homicide (to avoid detection, for example), the current sentencing framework treats this as an aggravating factor, ensuring robust sentences. The Government recognises that desecration could include a range of behaviours and is keeping the law under review.</p><p>The Government is also taking action to expand the offence of sexual penetration of a corpse under section 70 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The Crime and Policing Bill will replace this offence with a broader offence of sexual activity with a corpse. This will ensure that all intentional sexual touching of a corpse is criminal, not just penetration as is currently the case. Non-penetrative sexual touching will attract a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment. The Bill will increase the maximum penalty for sexual penetration from 2 years’ imprisonment to 7 years.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 25/04/2025 10:45:29 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	5177