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1676382

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date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South West Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to make a decision on upgrading the South West main line between Swansea, Cardiff and Bristol Temple Meads.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	5757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>A full business case is being developed to enhance the parallel relief line which will increase capacity for rail services in South Wales.</p><p>In addition, the Government’s response to the Union Connectivity Review confirms that we are providing £2.7m to Transport for Wales to develop options for upgrades to the South Wales Main Line, including new stations between Cardiff and the Severn Tunnel and increased services between Bristol and West Wales.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 11/12/2023 14:49:08 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1676402

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
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	Brain Cancer: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who is eligible to apply to the Government's £40 million fund for brain cancer research; and how they do so.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	5758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>All National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) programmes including those for brain cancer research are open to research applications from individual researchers, academic institutions, local authorities, industry, charities, and social care organisations. Details of how to apply are available and updated on the NIHR website. This includes details of all responsive calls where researchers are invited to propose topics for research, and of commissioned calls on specified topics. It also includes any specific eligibility criteria for research programmes and calls, and details of how to obtain help and support in applying for funding, and details to enable contact with individual funding programmes, in case of questions about eligibility or other issues in applying. Information about funding and how to apply is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nihr.ac.uk/researchers/i-need-help-funding-my-research/" target="_blank">https://www.nihr.ac.uk/researchers/i-need-help-funding-my-research/</a></p><p>The NIHR welcome applications for research into any aspect of human health, including brain tumour research. All applications are assessed for funding by peer review committees. The level of research spend in a particular area is driven by factors including the quality of the proposals and their scientific potential. All applications for brain cancer research made through open competition have been funded.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/12/2023 16:09:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Siobhain McDonagh

1675809

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
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	Music: Recording Studios
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department holds data on the number of music recording studios that have closed in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	5502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not hold data on the number of music recording studios that have closed in the last 10 years.</p><p>In August 2021, DCMS commissioned the consultancy firm, Sound Diplomacy, to assess the state of the music studio market in England.</p><p>Whilst the assessment found challenges, it showed the market is responding to changes, such as technological innovation, is maintaining or growing sources of income and has a healthy supply of music studios.</p><p>The Government does not currently have plans to publish an update report to the Music Studio Market Assessment.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has regular conversations with Arts Council England (ACE) on a range of issues, including financial support for music organisations.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 5503 5504 question first answered 11/12/2023 14:12:54 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1675813

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
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	Music: Recording Studios
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to publish an update to the report entitled Music Studio Market Assessment, published on 3 August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	5503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not hold data on the number of music recording studios that have closed in the last 10 years.</p><p>In August 2021, DCMS commissioned the consultancy firm, Sound Diplomacy, to assess the state of the music studio market in England.</p><p>Whilst the assessment found challenges, it showed the market is responding to changes, such as technological innovation, is maintaining or growing sources of income and has a healthy supply of music studios.</p><p>The Government does not currently have plans to publish an update report to the Music Studio Market Assessment.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has regular conversations with Arts Council England (ACE) on a range of issues, including financial support for music organisations.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 5502 5504 question first answered 11/12/2023 14:12:54 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1675814

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
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	Music: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with Arts Council England on the finances of music organisations.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	5504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not hold data on the number of music recording studios that have closed in the last 10 years.</p><p>In August 2021, DCMS commissioned the consultancy firm, Sound Diplomacy, to assess the state of the music studio market in England.</p><p>Whilst the assessment found challenges, it showed the market is responding to changes, such as technological innovation, is maintaining or growing sources of income and has a healthy supply of music studios.</p><p>The Government does not currently have plans to publish an update report to the Music Studio Market Assessment.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has regular conversations with Arts Council England (ACE) on a range of issues, including financial support for music organisations.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 5502 5503 question first answered 11/12/2023 14:12:54 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1675820

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
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	Nicaragua: International Red Cross
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his Nicaraguan counterpart on reinstating the legal status of the Nicaraguan Red Cross Association.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	5471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The unjustified decision of 10 May 2023 by Nicaragua's National Assembly to rescind the legal status of the Nicaraguan Red Cross Association and confiscate its assets is deeply regrettable. This closure is part of a wider set of actions by the Nicaraguan authorities directed against non-profit organisations and charitable institutions, through which more than 3,000 institutions have been closed since 2018. In a statement released on 19 April 2023, the UK underlined its deep concern at these closures and at the wider political situation in Nicaragua, which is shared by the international community.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/12/2023 11:34:16 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1675823

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Elections: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2023 to Question 4640 on Elections: Northern Ireland and with reference to page six of the report by the Electoral Commission entitled Report on the May 2023 local elections in Northern Ireland, published on 13 July 2023, whether the three matters noted as the most chosen reasons for not being confident were discussed.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	5472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission and Northern Ireland Office discuss a range of electoral issues when they meet, including those relating to voter confidence in the electoral system. If the Hon Gentleman wishes, he is welcome to a meeting so I can better understand his concerns and seek to answer them directly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 11/12/2023 15:02:54 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1675824

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
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	Multiple Occupation: Electrical Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of local authority enforcement of electrical safety standards in houses in multiple occupation in (a) County Durham and (b) England since 2021.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
uin	5574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>All house in multiple occupation (HMO) licences in England require the landlord to ensure that every electrical installation in the house is in proper working order and safe for use. Landlords are also required to supply their local authority with a declaration as to the safety of such installations when requested. Where a landlord fails to comply, local authorities have power to take enforcement action, including prosecution or issuing fines of up to £30,000.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 11/12/2023 15:09:33 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1675825

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
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	Iran: Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on trends in the level of financial support provided by Iran to the Hizballah organisation in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	5473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly assesses Iran's political, financial and military support to several militant and proscribed groups, including Hezbollah. Such activity compromises the region's security and Iran must bear responsibility for the actions of the groups it has long supported. We currently sanction more than 350 Iranian individuals and entities, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in its entirety. As the former Foreign Secretary announced, a new sanctions regime will be in place by the end of the year, giving greater powers to make designations for destabilising Iranian activity in the region.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/12/2023 15:43:51 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1675835

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2023 to Question 3808 on STEM Subjects: Employment, what steps he is taking to promote diversity in the private sector STEM workforce.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>DSIT continues to work closely with other departments, including DfE, to ensure that the UK has the skilled and diverse workforce needed to sustain our global science superpower ambitions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government through UK Research and Innovation supports STEM Ambassadors, a nationwide network of over 30,000 volunteers from a wide range of employers, who engage with a diversity of young people to provide stimulating and inspirational activities to increase their interest in STEM subjects and the range of careers that STEM qualifications offer.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 11/12/2023 13:33:59 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah