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1763421
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-02-07more like thismore than 2025-02-07
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Radio Frequencies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the International Telecommunication Union has ever challenged the use of civilian spectrum by the (a) UK and (b) US. more like this
tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Mark Francois more like this
uin 29880 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-02-12more like thismore than 2025-02-12
answer text <p>Individual countries have the sovereign right to manage and use the radio spectrum, within their borders, the way they wish, subject to not causing interference with other countries. <br> <br> This right is recognised in the Radio Regulations. The Radio Regulations are the international framework for the use of spectrum by radiocommunication services, defined and managed by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Individual countries, not the ITU, make their own sovereign spectrum assignments in accordance with the Radio Regulations. The ITU has no legal authority over these assignments regardless of the country’s civilian or military classification of spectrum.</p><p> </p><p>The ITU cannot challenge the UK’s use of civilian or military spectrum. It is possible that one country could challenge another’s spectrum use, for instance if it should cause harmful interference across borders, and if unresolved bilaterally could seek arbitration through an ITU body (Radio Regulations Board).</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore more like this
answering member printed Chris Bryant more like this
grouped question UIN
29878 more like this
29884 more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-02-12T17:00:48.713Zmore like thismore than 2025-02-12T17:00:48.713Z
answering member
1446
label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
tabling member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1763422
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-02-07more like thismore than 2025-02-07
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Dementia: Diagnosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to (a) increase the number of scanners available for dementia diagnosis and (b) reduce diagnosis times for patients. more like this
tabling member constituency Epping Forest more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Neil Hudson more like this
uin 29911 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-02-12more like thismore than 2025-02-12
answer text <p>The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography scanners.</p><p>Our Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, builds on the investments already made with an ambitious vision for the future of diagnostic testing. This will include more straight-to-test pathways, increasing and expanding community diagnostic centres (CDCs), and better use of technology.</p><p>With 170 CDCs due to be up and running by the end of March 2025, CDCs can take on more of the growing diagnostic demand within elective care. We will also deliver additional CDC capacity in 2025/26 by expanding a number of existing CDCs and building up to five new ones.</p><p>Alongside Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society, Gates Ventures and the People’s Postcode Lottery, the National Institute for Health Research is funding the Blood Biomarker Challenge which seeks to produce the clinical and economic data that could make the case for the use of a blood test in the NHS to support diagnosis of dementia.</p>
answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg more like this
answering member printed Stephen Kinnock more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-02-12T10:41:11.52Zmore like thismore than 2025-02-12T10:41:11.52Z
answering member
4359
label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock more like this
tabling member
4853
label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson more like this
1763429
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-02-07more like thismore than 2025-02-07
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Telecommunications: China more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the influence of China within (a) the International Telecommunication Union, (b) the Third Generation Partnership Project and (c) other international telecommunications standards-setting bodies on (i) UK national security and (ii) the five eyes intelligence alliance. more like this
tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Mark Francois more like this
uin 29883 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-02-12more like thismore than 2025-02-12
answer text <p>Upholding national security remains the first duty of this government. The UK takes an active role in organisations including the International Telecommunication Union and the Third Generation Partnership Project, to shape standards to serve innovation while mitigating risks to the security of emerging technologies. We recognise that other states, including China, may seek to shape standards development in ways that differ to UK values. We need to co-operate with China where we can, while challenging where necessary. To safeguard our democratic societies, we are taking steps with our allies to promote the international rules-based system that underpins our security.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore more like this
answering member printed Chris Bryant more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-02-12T17:32:30.447Zmore like thismore than 2025-02-12T17:32:30.447Z
answering member
1446
label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
tabling member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1763430
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-02-07more like thismore than 2025-02-07
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Radio Frequencies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the International Telecommunication Union has ever challenged the use of military spectrum by the (a) UK and (b) US. more like this
tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Mark Francois more like this
uin 29884 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-02-12more like thismore than 2025-02-12
answer text <p>Individual countries have the sovereign right to manage and use the radio spectrum, within their borders, the way they wish, subject to not causing interference with other countries. <br> <br> This right is recognised in the Radio Regulations. The Radio Regulations are the international framework for the use of spectrum by radiocommunication services, defined and managed by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Individual countries, not the ITU, make their own sovereign spectrum assignments in accordance with the Radio Regulations. The ITU has no legal authority over these assignments regardless of the country’s civilian or military classification of spectrum.</p><p> </p><p>The ITU cannot challenge the UK’s use of civilian or military spectrum. It is possible that one country could challenge another’s spectrum use, for instance if it should cause harmful interference across borders, and if unresolved bilaterally could seek arbitration through an ITU body (Radio Regulations Board).</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore more like this
answering member printed Chris Bryant more like this
grouped question UIN
29878 more like this
29880 more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-02-12T17:00:48.743Zmore like thismore than 2025-02-12T17:00:48.743Z
answering member
1446
label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
tabling member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1763450
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-02-07more like thismore than 2025-02-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Beverage Containers: Polystyrene more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether people can import polystyrene cups into the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 29897 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-02-12more like thismore than 2025-02-12
answer text <p>The supply of expanded and foamed extruded polystyrene food and drinks containers, including cups, that are used to contain food or drink that is ready-to-consume has been banned since 1 October 2023.</p><p> </p><p>However, you may still import polystyrene cups. This facilitates their movement through the supply chain to allow for other uses.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-02-12T16:28:51.123Zmore like thismore than 2025-02-12T16:28:51.123Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1763464
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-02-07more like thismore than 2025-02-07
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 Immigration Enforcement Directorate: Equality more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many diversity, equality or inclusions officers work in immigration enforcement. more like this
tabling member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
tabling member printed
Rupert Lowe more like this
uin 29969 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-02-11more like thismore than 2025-02-11
answer text <p>None.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wallasey more like this
answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-02-11T16:25:30.043Zmore like thismore than 2025-02-11T16:25:30.043Z
answering member
491
label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle more like this
tabling member 5158
1763509
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-02-07more like thismore than 2025-02-07
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 Cycle to Work Scheme: Northern Ireland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2025 to Question 27961 on Cycle to Work Scheme and the Answer of 21 November 2024 to Question 14753 on the Cycle to Work Scheme: Low Incomes, whether her Department plans to consult with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland during its evaluation of the cycle to work scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast South and Mid Down more like this
tabling member printed
Claire Hanna more like this
uin 29923 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-02-12more like thismore than 2025-02-12
answer text <p>HMRC has commissioned an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Cycle to Work scheme and will publish its findings in due course.</p><p><br> The government keeps all taxes under review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ealing North more like this
answering member printed James Murray more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-02-12T16:16:28.787Zmore like thismore than 2025-02-12T16:16:28.787Z
answering member
4797
label Biography information for James Murray more like this
tabling member
4827
label Biography information for Claire Hanna more like this
1763511
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-02-07more like thismore than 2025-02-07
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 Employers' Contributions: Public Sector more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will list all Barnett consequentials that her Department plans to allocate to the Northern Ireland Executive that include additional funding to reflect the public sector cost of increased Employer NIC contributions. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast South and Mid Down more like this
tabling member printed
Claire Hanna more like this
uin 29925 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-02-12more like thismore than 2025-02-12
answer text <p>At Autumn Budget 2024, the Chancellor agreed to provide funding to the public sector to support them with the additional cost associated with changes to employer National Insurance Contributions policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Executive will receive funding through the Barnett formula for any changes to UK Government department budgets, including on this support, in the usual way at Main Estimates 2025-26. This is the normal operation of the funding arrangements as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will be in addition to the Northern Ireland Executive’s record Spending Review settlements for 2025-26, which are the largest in real terms of any settlements since devolution.<strong> </strong>The Northern Ireland Executive are funded above their independently assessed level of relative need in 2024-25 and 2025-26 when including funding from the 2024 restoration financial package.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bristol North West more like this
answering member printed Darren Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-02-12T17:39:02.507Zmore like thismore than 2025-02-12T17:39:02.507Z
answering member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
tabling member
4827
label Biography information for Claire Hanna more like this
1763513
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-02-07more like thismore than 2025-02-07
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Palliative Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve end-of-life care in the community. more like this
tabling member constituency South Basildon and East Thurrock more like this
tabling member printed
James McMurdock more like this
uin 30024 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-02-12more like thismore than 2025-02-12
answer text <p>The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families receive personalised care in the most appropriate setting, and palliative and end of life care services will have a big role to play in that shift.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to develop a 10-year plan, to deliver a National Health Service fit for the future and one of the three ‘shifts’ that the plan will deliver is the shift from hospital to community. We will be carefully considering policies, including those that impact people with palliative and end of life care needs, with input from the public, patients, health staff, and our stakeholders as we develop the plan.</p><p> </p><p>I met with key palliative and end of life care, including hospice, stakeholders on 3 February 2025 to discuss the long-term sustainability of palliative and end of life care, within the context of our 10-Year Health Plan.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for adult and children’s hospices to ensure they have the best physical environment for care, with hospices able to use this capital funding to benefit community provision, and £26 million revenue funding to support children and young people’s hospices.</p>
answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg more like this
answering member printed Stephen Kinnock more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-02-12T09:16:43.767Zmore like thismore than 2025-02-12T09:16:43.767Z
answering member
4359
label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock more like this
tabling member 5361
1763516
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-02-07more like thismore than 2025-02-07
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Proof of Identity: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many 16 year olds have photographic identification recognised under the Elections Act 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Hollinrake more like this
uin 29928 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-02-12more like thismore than 2025-02-12
answer text <p>As our manifesto made clear, the government will address the inconsistencies in the voter identification policy so that all legitimate electors are able to vote. As part of our continuing assessment and review of the policy we are in the process of researching ID ownership amongst 16 and 17 year olds ahead of the franchise change planned for this parliament. If any changes to the voter identification policy are found to be necessary or appropriate, we will bring forward proposals for them in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney more like this
answering member printed Rushanara Ali more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-02-12T14:18:30.43Zmore like thismore than 2025-02-12T14:18:30.43Z
answering member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
tabling member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this