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1795351
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Hong Kong: British National (Overseas) more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Farnham and Bordon more like this
tabling member printed
Gregory Stafford more like this
uin 46683 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
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> more like this
answering member constituency Hornsey and Friern Barnet more like this
answering member printed Catherine West more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T09:15:02.89Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T09:15:02.89Z
answering member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
tabling member 5351
1795455
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has provided guidance to Personal Independence Payment assessors on the impact of surgical mesh on women's ability to work. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Gateshead South more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 46692 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people with a long-term health condition or impairment, whether physical, sensory, mental, cognitive, intellectual, or any combination of these. It is paid to contribute to the extra costs that disabled people may face, to help them lead full, active and independent lives. PIP can be paid to those who are in full or part-time work as well as those out of work.</p><p> </p><p>From 09 September 2024 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) took ownership of the core training and guidance material (CTGM) for the Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS); this is provided by DWP to the HAAS assessment suppliers (AS). AS must use the material to inform the development of their final training product(s) and use all content from CTGM that relates to specific condition(s) and assessment policy.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has provided AS with CTGM on mesh injury/implants. This contains clinical and functional information relevant to the condition and is quality assured to ensure its accuracy from both a clinical and policy perspective.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Ham more like this
answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T11:42:56.243Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T11:42:56.243Z
answering member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
1795473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Pensions: Widowed People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on police (a) widows, (b) widowers and (c) surviving partners losing deceased spouse pensions if they (i) remarry and (ii) cohabit. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall and Bloxwich more like this
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 46708 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The 2015 police pension scheme is the scheme currently open to serving police officers. This scheme provides life-long survivor benefits for spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners, including those who remarry or cohabit after losing a spouse. The introduction of the 2006 police pension scheme meant that all eligible police officers were able to join a pension scheme with such survivor benefits.</p><p>Prior to 2006, the 1987 police pension scheme provides a pension for the widow, widower or civil partner of a police officer who dies. In common with most other public service pension schemes of that time, these benefits cease to be payable where the widow, widower or civil partner remarries or cohabits with another partner. From 1 April 2015, the 1987 Police Pension Scheme was amended to allow widows, widowers and civil partners of police officers who have died as a result of an injury on duty to receive their survivor benefits for life regardless of remarriage, civil partnership or cohabitation.</p>
answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham more like this
answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson more like this
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less than 2025-04-25T12:37:02.443Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T12:37:02.443Z
answering member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
1795477
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept id 215 more like this
answering dept short name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept sort name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
hansard heading Import Duties: USA more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to introduce an energy rebate for companies impacted by the imposition of tariffs. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall and Bloxwich more like this
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 46711 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently.</p><p> </p><p>The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy with less reliance on volatile international energy markets and help in our commitment to make Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises that the UK’s industrial electricity costs are currently higher than those of our competitors, which partly reflects how the costs of the electricity system are distributed across households and industrial customers.</p><p> </p><p>There is support in place through the British Industry Supercharger to reduce the cumulative impact of energy and climate change policies on industrial electricity prices for eligible energy intensive industries (EIIs), including compensation for indirect emission costs of the UK ETS and Carbon Price Support and reductions in the indirect cost due to the Contracts for Difference, Renewables Obligation and small-scale feed-in-tariffs.</p>
answering member constituency Peckham more like this
answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T12:47:43.96Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T12:47:43.96Z
answering member 5099
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
1795480
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Child Trust Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Child Trust Funds past their maturity date have not been claimed. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 46688 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
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> more like this
answering member constituency Wycombe more like this
answering member printed Emma Reynolds more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T08:04:47.017Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T08:04:47.017Z
answering member
4077
label Biography information for Emma Reynolds more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1795625
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Boeing E-7: Radar more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Mark Francois more like this
uin 46689 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
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> more like this
answering member constituency Liverpool Garston more like this
answering member printed Maria Eagle more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T06:49:41.453Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T06:49:41.453Z
answering member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
tabling member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1795627
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Written Questions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Mark Francois more like this
uin 46690 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>I responded to the right hon. Member on 23 April 2025.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport more like this
answering member printed Luke Pollard more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T06:49:58.237Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T06:49:58.237Z
answering member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
tabling member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1795634
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Defence Equipment: Technology more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
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. more like this
tabling member constituency South Suffolk more like this
tabling member printed
James Cartlidge more like this
uin 46789 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
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> more like this
answering member constituency Liverpool Garston more like this
answering member printed Maria Eagle more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T06:50:22.487Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T06:50:22.487Z
answering member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
tabling member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
1795643
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Chagossian diaspora in (a) the Seychelles, (b) Mauritius and (c) other areas are actively (i) consulted and (ii) included in decisions regarding the potential resettlement programme on the Chagos Archipelago. more like this
tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Mark Francois more like this
uin 46691 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The negotiations were between the UK and Mauritius with our priority being to secure the continued security of and full operation of the base on Diego Garcia. However, we have worked hard to ensure this agreement reflects the importance of the islands to Chagossians. The UK will finance a new trust fund for Mauritius to use in support of the Chagossian community and Mauritius will be able to develop a programme of resettlement on the islands other than Diego Garcia. We will continue to engage Chagossians in the UK and around the world on the implementation of the agreement at both an official and Ministerial level.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
answering member printed Stephen Doughty more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T11:46:27.21Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T11:46:27.21Z
answering member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
tabling member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1795648
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Disease Control: International Cooperation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Ashford more like this
tabling member printed
Sojan Joseph more like this
uin 47065 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
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> more like this
answering member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
answering member printed Stephen Doughty more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T08:39:58.097Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T08:39:58.097Z
answering member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
tabling member 5247