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1755325

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2025
	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	Streptococcus: Clinical Trials
	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 expects to receive the outcome of the Group B Streptococcus trial from the UK National Screening Committee.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>Recruitment to the Group B Streptococcus trial undertaken by the University of Nottingham has ended. The researchers are analysing the data and will draft a report in due course.</p><p>The UK National Screening Committee’s Secretariat is in close and regular contact with the researchers. The committee will review the evidence from the trial, once the report is available.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 17/01/2025 09:07:59 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1755328

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2025
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has plans for a comprehensive financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>On 21 November 2024, the Government confirmed that it will proceed with creating a new financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. This regime will be in line with the proposals published by HM Treasury in October 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 17/01/2025 09:52:52 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1755330

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to increase awareness of financial support available to students.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>Information on the student support package for the 2024/25 academic year, is available on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk/currently-a-student/" target="_blank">https://studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk/currently-a-student/</a>.</p><p>The higher education (HE) sector needs a secure financial footing to face the challenges of the next decade, and to ensure that all students have confidence that they will receive the world-class HE experience they deserve.</p><p>In line with this approach, on 4 November 2024, this government announced that from 1 August 2025 it will be increasing both the maximum cap for tuition fees, and maintenance loans for students, in line with inflation.</p><p>There is much more to do to expand access and improve outcomes for disadvantaged students. That is why we have announced that we expect the HE sector to do more to support students by working with the government and the Office for Students, and by making the most of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement. We will be setting out longer-term plans for the sector next year.</p><p>Further information for prospective students is provided on the Student Finance England website, available here: <a href="https://studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk/student-toolkit/" target="_blank">https://studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk/student-toolkit/</a>.</p><p>The government will announce further details of the student finance package for the 2025/26 academic year soon.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 17/01/2025 14:39:02 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1755333

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2025
	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	UK Research and Innovation: Staff
	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 27 December 2024 to Question 20613 on UK Research and Innovation: Staff, what are the duties of regionally-organised business growth advisers; and who pays their salaries.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>Regionally organised business growth advisors (also known as innovation and growth specialists or scaleup directors) provide a comprehensive spectrum of innovation and commercial expertise to high-potential small to medium-sized innovation-driven companies. They help clients tackle priorities such as improving the innovation process, forging international business collaborations, becoming investment ready, and structuring for growth. Additionally, they act as a gateway to UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) range of support and significant regional, national, and international innovation resources.</p><p>The salaries of these business growth advisors are funded by Innovate UK, which is part of UKRI.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 17/01/2025 13:52:47 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1755337

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2025
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department will publish the ethnicity data on grooming gangs collected by the police.
	tabling member constituency	Rutland and Stamford
	tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Home Secretary's statement made on 16 January 2025, in which she announced the appointment of Baroness Louise Casey to lead a rapid three-month audit into these issues. The audit will examine all the currently available data and evidence to help us to better understand the nature, scale and profile of group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation being dealt with by police forces in the UK today, including ethnicity; to identify gaps in existing knowledge; and to make recommendations that can then be applied at local level.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Yardley answering member printed Jess Phillips question first answered 17/01/2025 13:48:00 answering member 4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips
	tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1755340

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2025
	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	Patents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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 SEPs Resource Hub launched by the IPO in October 2024 on small and medium enterprises.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>From its launch on 22 July 2024 to 15 January 2025, the Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) Resource Hub has been accessed by 869 unique users. The IPO has sought feedback from stakeholders to assess whether they have accessed, understood, and implemented the Resource Hub’s guidance. Stakeholders have indicated that the Hub has helped to reduce uncertainty around FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) licensing, particularly for small and medium enterprises, and encourage more informed negotiations between SEP holders and implementers. Further evaluation is being undertaken, both to help make improvements to the Hub and assess whether intended impacts have been achieved.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 17/01/2025 13:45:26 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1755343

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2025
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Juries: Allowances
	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 adequacy of the allowances permitted for those undertaking jury duty for (a) loss of earnings, (b) cost of any care or childcare, (c) food and drink and (d) travel and parking costs.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>Jury service is an important civic duty, and we want to help jurors feel supported as they undertake this important job. The support provided to jurors includes measures to assist those who may suffer financial hardship. People who are not paid by their employer whilst they are on jury service can claim a loss of earnings allowance from the court, and jurors can apply for a deferral or excusal based upon financial hardship. The Government will keep under review all support provided to jurors throughout their service.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 17/01/2025 11:44:50 answering member 5204
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1755352

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Biodiversity: British Overseas Territories
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of his Department's total biodiversity budget was spent on supporting biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories in 2024-05.
	tabling member constituency	Brent West
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>UK Government biodiversity spend is across multiple organisations and this funding contributes to other objectives, such as water quality, net zero and food security. As such it is not possible to provide an exact figure of total domestic expenditure on biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>For 2024-25, the department has committed to make available up to £10 million in direct support for biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories. Future funding will be subject to the outcomes of spending review and business planning processes.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 17/01/2025 11:16:06 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1755369

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Exports: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of US policies made between 20 January 2017 and 20 January 2021 on UK exporters.
	tabling member constituency	Bicester and Woodstock
	tabling member printed	Calum Miller
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to monitoring US policies and considering what action is best to promote and safeguard UK business interests.</p><p>Between January 2017 and January 2021, we engaged the US administration extensively on a range of US policies, including in the context of UK-US FTA negotiations. Beyond 2021, we have continued engaging with the US to improve access to the US market for UK exporters, including by securing the removal of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium products.</p> answering member constituency Lothian East answering member printed Mr Douglas Alexander question first answered 17/01/2025 09:26:01 answering member 632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander
	tabling member	5346

1755370

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of US policies in relation to renewable energy between 20 January 2017 and 20 January 2021 on the UK's renewable energy commitments.
	tabling member constituency	Bicester and Woodstock
	tabling member printed	Calum Miller
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p><em>BEIS has, and DESNZ continues to, assess the implications of international policy on the UK. The Department works on the basis of its legislative commitment to combating climate change and meeting the UK's Carbon Budgets</em></p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 17/01/2025 09:33:47 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
	tabling member	5346