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1686736

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on the import of bearskin from Canada for use as hats.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence only purchases bearskin ceremonial caps made from pelts sourced from Canada which are:</p><ul><li>Legally imported into the UK by our suppliers and in accordance with all import controls.</li><li>By-products of legal and licensed hunts authorised by each individual Canadian Province and Territory.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 09/02/2024 11:34:56 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1683011

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	King's Guards: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has taken recent steps to end the use of real bear fur for the King’s Guard’s caps.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	10148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is open to considering the use of using human-made materials to replace natural fur items where they provide a suitable, affordable and sustainable alternative. As such we are prepared to assess accredited testing results of material to establish whether a synthetic alternative could meet the Department’s requirements for a replacement bearskin cap material.</p><p> </p><p>However, to date, and to the Department’s knowledge, an alternative has yet to meet the standards required to provide an effective replacement for the bearskin ceremonial caps.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 10091 10149 10427 question first answered 25/01/2024 17:57:50 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1683012

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	King's Guards: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the development of faux fur bearskin hats for use in the military.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	10149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is open to considering the use of using human-made materials to replace natural fur items where they provide a suitable, affordable and sustainable alternative. As such we are prepared to assess accredited testing results of material to establish whether a synthetic alternative could meet the Department’s requirements for a replacement bearskin cap material.</p><p> </p><p>However, to date, and to the Department’s knowledge, an alternative has yet to meet the standards required to provide an effective replacement for the bearskin ceremonial caps.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 10091 10148 10427 question first answered 25/01/2024 17:57:50 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1608685

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current rate of the Energy Profits Levy.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	176672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Profits Levy was introduced in May 2022 to respond to very high prices that mean oil and gas companies are benefiting from exceptional profits. At Autumn Statement 2022, the government confirmed the rate of the levy would rise by ten percentage points to 35%. This is on top of the 40% tax rate under the permanent regime, bringing the combined headline rate of tax for the sector to 75%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, the levy is kept under review.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/04/2023 12:58:59 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1420436

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect, including any retrospective effect, of proposed reforms to sections 3 and 6 of the Human Rights Act on the existing legal framework regarding human rights law; and whether he has conducted an impact assessment on that matter.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	119626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>In December, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that the Government is consulting on proposals to overhaul and replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) with a Bill of Rights. The consultation process is ongoing and we are carefully considering the impact of proposed policies on the legislative framework and legal systems of each devolved nation within the UK. Engagement with stakeholders, including in the devolved administrations, is underway and roundtable events with religious, humanist and secularist groups are planned. In line with our manifesto commitment, we want to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our national security and effective government.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 119627 119628 119629 119630 119632 119633 119634 question first answered 15/02/2022 15:18:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1420440

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his planned reforms to sections 3 and 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 will ensure that references to religion in legislation and guidance will be interpreted as religion or belief.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	119627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>In December, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that the Government is consulting on proposals to overhaul and replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) with a Bill of Rights. The consultation process is ongoing and we are carefully considering the impact of proposed policies on the legislative framework and legal systems of each devolved nation within the UK. Engagement with stakeholders, including in the devolved administrations, is underway and roundtable events with religious, humanist and secularist groups are planned. In line with our manifesto commitment, we want to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our national security and effective government.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 119626 119628 119629 119630 119632 119633 119634 question first answered 15/02/2022 15:18:15 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1420441

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of his planned reforms to sections 3 and 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 on delivering equality under the law to humanists, atheists, and other non-religious people.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	119628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>In December, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that the Government is consulting on proposals to overhaul and replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) with a Bill of Rights. The consultation process is ongoing and we are carefully considering the impact of proposed policies on the legislative framework and legal systems of each devolved nation within the UK. Engagement with stakeholders, including in the devolved administrations, is underway and roundtable events with religious, humanist and secularist groups are planned. In line with our manifesto commitment, we want to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our national security and effective government.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 119626 119627 119629 119630 119632 119633 119634 question first answered 15/02/2022 15:18:15 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1420443

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he had made of the potential impact of his proposed reforms to sections 3 and 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the legal recognition of humanist marriages in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	119629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>In December, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that the Government is consulting on proposals to overhaul and replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) with a Bill of Rights. The consultation process is ongoing and we are carefully considering the impact of proposed policies on the legislative framework and legal systems of each devolved nation within the UK. Engagement with stakeholders, including in the devolved administrations, is underway and roundtable events with religious, humanist and secularist groups are planned. In line with our manifesto commitment, we want to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our national security and effective government.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 119626 119627 119628 119630 119632 119633 119634 question first answered 15/02/2022 15:18:15 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1420444

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on the potential impact of his proposed reforms to sections 3 and 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the legal recognition of humanist marriages in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	119630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>In December, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that the Government is consulting on proposals to overhaul and replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) with a Bill of Rights. The consultation process is ongoing and we are carefully considering the impact of proposed policies on the legislative framework and legal systems of each devolved nation within the UK. Engagement with stakeholders, including in the devolved administrations, is underway and roundtable events with religious, humanist and secularist groups are planned. In line with our manifesto commitment, we want to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our national security and effective government.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 119626 119627 119628 119629 119632 119633 119634 question first answered 15/02/2022 15:18:15 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1420457

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Surrogacy: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the judgments in A (Surrogacy: s.54 Criteria) [2020] EWHC 1426 and X (Parental Order: Death of Intended Parent Prior to Birth) [2020] EWFC 39, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of his proposed reforms to sections 3 and 6 of the Human Rights Act on existing human rights protections.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	119632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>In December, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that the Government is consulting on proposals to overhaul and replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) with a Bill of Rights. The consultation process is ongoing and we are carefully considering the impact of proposed policies on the legislative framework and legal systems of each devolved nation within the UK. Engagement with stakeholders, including in the devolved administrations, is underway and roundtable events with religious, humanist and secularist groups are planned. In line with our manifesto commitment, we want to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our national security and effective government.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 119626 119627 119628 119629 119630 119633 119634 question first answered 15/02/2022 15:18:15 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald