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1732240

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2024
	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	Unfair Dismissal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to increase employee protection from unfair dismissal.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government introduced the Employment Rights Bill in the House on 10 October 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill will make basic protection against unfair dismissal a day one right for all employees, ending the current arbitrary system that leaves employees waiting up to two years to access this right.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 14/10/2024 09:30:07 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1732246

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2024
	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	Pharmacy: Shropshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many community pharmacies have closed in North Shropshire since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>There were 14 community pharmacies providing National Health Service pharmaceutical services in North Shropshire constituency on 30 June 2024, which is two fewer than in September 2016.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 14/10/2024 10:27:13 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1732251

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Cybercrime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to prevent cyber attacks; and what data his Department holds on the number of cyber attacks against Government infrastructure in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to my answer from 2 September, (2302) and would add that the UK Government does not comment upon operational security matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erith and Thamesmead answering member printed Ms Abena Oppong-Asare question first answered 14/10/2024 10:46:09 answering member 4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1732286

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Paternity Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Shaun Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Below is the average length of paternity leave, in working days, for each of the last 3 calendar years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Working days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>9.83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>9.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>9.39</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 14/10/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	5041

1732291

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2024
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Paternity Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Shaun Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Due to the migration of IT systems, the FCDO is unable to provide indicate timescales for Parental leave at this time.</p><p>The FCDO's Paternity Leave offer enables staff to take one or two weeks' statutory paternity leave. This enables staff to take the necessary time off whilst balancing work and home commitments.</p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Friern Barnet answering member printed Catherine West question first answered 14/10/2024 08:58:20 answering member 4523 label Biography information for Catherine West
	tabling member	5041

1732305

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Property Development: Planning Permission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Section 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the planning application notification requirements for ensuring that local residents are aware of proposals to build large developments in their area.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that local residents are adequately informed about planning applications, particularly those involving large developments that may significantly impact their communities.</p><p>Article 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, requires public notification of planning applications, including via site displays and notices in local newspapers for at least 21 days. In addition, we are exploring methods to improve community engagement, such as leveraging digital platforms and social media to reach a broader audience.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 14/10/2024 11:01:40 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1732306

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Fares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to maintain the £2 bus fare cap after 31 December 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Gosport
	tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Dinenage
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Delivering reliable and affordable public transport services for passengers is one of the government’s top priorities as we know how important this is for passengers and for local growth. The Department for Transport is looking at the future of the £2 fare cap as a matter of urgency and is considering the most appropriate and affordable approach for the future of the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 14/10/2024 09:34:25 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage

1732309

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing five-year funding settlements for (a) local transport and (b) bus service improvement plans.
	tabling member constituency	Gosport
	tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Dinenage
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to providing greater stability to local government by giving councils multi-year funding settlements and ending wasteful competitive bidding.</p><p> </p><p>Improving bus services is a key part of this Government’s growth mission, and the government has set out plans to deliver better services, grow passenger numbers and drive opportunity to under-served regions. This plan includes reforming bus funding by giving local leaders more control and flexibility over bus funding and allowing them to plan ahead to deliver their local transport priorities.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 14/10/2024 08:47:14 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage

1732385

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2024
	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	Myanmar: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with (a) members of the United Nations Security Council and (b) other international partners to help support Rohingya people in Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Since 2017, the UK has provided over £48 million in aid including cash assistance and water, sanitation and hygiene services to the Rohingya and other Muslim minorities in Rakhine state. We continue to work with members of the United Nations Security Council and international partners in calling for the protection of civilians and the need for unhindered humanitarian access to ensure support can reach the most vulnerable. In May 2024, the UK, along with international partners, released a statement calling on all armed actors to ensure the protection of civilians in Rakhine state. We will continue to work with international partners to ensure there is accountability for acts committed against the Rohingya, including through the International Court of Justice (ICJ).</p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Friern Barnet answering member printed Catherine West question first answered 14/10/2024 09:28:03 answering member 4523 label Biography information for Catherine West
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1732387

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2024
	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	Lung Cancer: Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of eligible people have received a check through the targeted lung health check programme in Yorkshire since the establishment of that programme; and what steps he plans to take to help increase the update of those checks.
	tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
	tabling member printed	Tom Gordon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme is available in some areas of England and offers a lung cancer screen to those who are over 55 years old but younger than 75 years old; are registered with a general practitioner; and have a history of smoking.</p><p>The Yorkshire region is covered by three Cancer Alliances. NHS England has advised that in the Humber and North Yorkshire, of the 202,527 estimated eligible population, 75,973 people were invited for a lung check, representing 37.5% population coverage. 34,217 had lung checks, and 24,726 had scans. Uptake since inception of the programme is 45%.</p><p>In West Yorkshire and Harrogate, of the 202,836 estimated eligible population, 36,277 were invited, representing 17.9% population coverage. 19,941 people had lung checks, and 10,404 had scans. Uptake since inception of the programme is 55%.</p><p>In South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw, of the 177,788 estimated eligible population, 132,658 were invited, representing 74.6% population coverage. 49,682 had lung checks, and 32,561 had scans. Uptake since inception of the programme stands at 37%.</p><p>The Cancer Alliances undertake a range of community engagement, advertising, and ‘reminder’ activities to increase uptake. At a national level, NHS England continues to carry out behavioural insights research to inform their approach to supporting and improving uptake of the programme. NHS England has produced a range of engagement assets including for social media adverts, leaflets and posters which are used by local sites. They aim to run further social media adverts in future.</p><p>The NHS Lung Cancer Screening programme will be fully rolled out by 2029.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 14/10/2024 11:15:34 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	5032