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1549827

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date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2022 to Question 80842 on Trade Agreements: Israel, whether it has always been the policy of the Government not sacrifice quality for speed in trade negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	106423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is clear that in negotiations we will not sacrifice quality for speed, and this policy will remain unchanged. A new agreement will modernise and upgrade our current trade relations based on the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement to cover services, procurement, and digital trade. We will only sign once we are confident that the new agreement is in the best interest of the UK economy and British people.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/12/2022 17:31:58 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1549865

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
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	Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NICE on developing guidelines for polycystic ovary syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	106448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is considering the possible development of a guideline on polycystic ovary syndrome through the established process for identifying and prioritising guidelines that includes discussion with Department officials.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/12/2022 12:20:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1549868

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
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	Health Services: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 66 of the Women’s Health Strategy for England, published in August 2022, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage research on the impact of (a) menstruation and (b) gynaecological conditions on (i) educational outcomes and attainment, (ii) workforce participation and (iii) sickness absence rates.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	106548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Subject to receiving high quality applications, the NIHR expects to commission a new policy research unit dedicated to reproductive health. The unit will undertake research to inform policy in areas such as menstruation and gynaecological conditions. The impact of menstruation and gynaecological conditions on educational outcomes and attainment and on workforce participation and sickness absence has been highlighted as a potential research topic for this unit. Applications are currently being reviewed and the unit expected to operate from January 2024.</p><p>The UK Menopause Taskforce has considered the evidence base and identified priorities for menopause research, such as the cost of menopause to individuals, employers, the public sector and economy. This will inform a menopause research prioritisation exercise commissioned by the NIHR. This exercise will also consider research recommendations from a range of experts, including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. The exercise began on 5 December 2022 and is expected to conclude in January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 19/12/2022 12:52:24 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1549872

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University of Huddersfield: Pay and Working Conditions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with representatives of the University of Huddersfield on (a) staff pay and (b) working conditions in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	106322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>Whilst the department has not met specifically with the University of Huddersfield, we have regular meetings with representatives of trade unions that have members in the higher education sector, including the University and College Union, as well as with Universities UK and the Universities and Colleges Employers Association.</p><p>These discussions include matters related to industrial disputes, such as use of fixed-term and casual contracts, the health of the Universities Superannuation Scheme pension fund and data on impacts of strikes on students and their learning, but not the industrial disputes themselves.</p><p>Universities are autonomous and responsible for the pay and pension provision of their staff.  While the government plays no role in such disputes, we hope all parties can reach an agreement that delivers good value for students, staff and the universities, so that industrial action can be avoided.</p><p>The department hopes that all sides can work together so that students do not suffer with further learning loss. Any students worried about the impact of strikes on their education are encouraged to raise this with their university.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 19/12/2022 13:03:31 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1549940

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Smuggling: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce firearm smuggling into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	106374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling the threat posed by trafficking of illicit firearms into the UK.</p><p>The high harm nature of firearms means that the potential threat from criminals and terrorists gaining access to and using firearms poses a significant risk to public safety.</p><p>To tackle the flow of illicit firearms being trafficked into the UK, Border Force and its partners ensure that we have the right intelligence, detection and enforcement capabilities at the border. Alongside this, the National Crime Agency and our international partners tackle the threat upstream by engaging with source and nexus countries.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 19/12/2022 16:22:44 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1549945

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for the month of September 2022, what the purpose of the event was for which video mixers were purchased from Wex Photo Video on 12 and 14 September 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	106379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The video mixers were purchased for an Home Office All Staff memorial event to honour Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 19/12/2022 16:21:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1549948

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for the month of August 2022, what was the purpose of the photo frames purchased by her Department’s communications directorate from Pedunculate Ltd on 26 August 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	106382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>On 25 August 2002 the Home Office purchased 100 A4 certificate frames to award commendations from the then Home Secretary, as recognition for exceptional service or bravery in the field of home affairs.</p><p>On 31 August 2022 we held a presentation event where 97 individuals were personally awarded commendations by the Home Secretary, including policing and fire services, community organisations, campaigners and civil servants. This event was publicised on Gov.uk and a press release was issued:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/brave-inspirational-and-selfless-acts-recognised-with-new-home-secretary-commendation" target="_blank">Brave, inspirational and selfless acts recognised with new Home Secretary commendation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 19/12/2022 16:17:08 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1550023

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
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	Israel: West Bank
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 assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of reports that Israel will retrospectively legalise outposts in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	106407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>We are clear that settlements are illegal under international law and threaten the viability of a Two State Solution. The UK urges the Government of Israel to permanently end its settlement expansion and settlement activity in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Israeli outposts in the West Bank are also illegal under international and Israeli law, and should be removed entirely.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/12/2022 16:17:49 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1550048

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to invest in capital projects to enhance (a) the arts and (b) music in local communities.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	106512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>In March 2022 we were delighted to announce the recipients of the £48 million first round of funding from the Cultural Investment Fund. This round of funding will go to more than 60 organisations, including those whose focus is on arts and music. The Cultural Investment Fund will invest up to £128.4 million of further capital in innovative cultural and creative projects, libraries, and museums across the country over the Spending Review period (2022/23–2024/25). Alongside this, the Cultural Development Fund represents the Department's largest existing ring-fenced funding explicitly for culture-led regeneration projects outside London, in line with our Levelling Up work. The successful applicants to the £30.2 million third round of the Cultural Development Fund will be announced in spring 2023, and will help to unlock economic growth in towns and cities across England through investment in cultural and creative activities, using creativity as a catalyst to make places more attractive to live, work and visit.</p><p>In addition, Arts Council England recently announced the outcome of its 2023-2026 Investment Programme, which will be investing £446 million each year in arts and culture across England. This funding will support a record 990 organisations across the whole of England and will give people across the country more opportunities to access high-quality arts and culture on their doorstep.</p><p>Arts Council England has also extended the Supporting Grassroots Live Music ‘time-limited priority’ until 31 March 2023, with a ring-fenced fund of £1.5 million. The fund is designed to support organisations across the country – including venues and promoters – with little or no prior experience of public funding applications.</p><p>In June 2022, the Department for Education and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport co-published a refreshed National Plan for Music Education, which sets out our vision to enable all children and young people across the country to learn to sing, play an instrument and create music, and have the opportunity to progress their musical interests and talents. As part of the plan, the Government announced a new investment of £25 million of capital funding to enable the purchase of musical instruments and technology, including adaptive instruments. The Department for Education also confirmed they will continue to invest £79 million per year for the Music Hubs programme over three years up to and including 2024/25, so that music hubs can continue to provide vital support to local schools.</p><p>This Government’s investment in arts and culture remains a key part of its levelling up work.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 106513 106514 question first answered 19/12/2022 17:36:55 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1550050

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking ensure funding for (a) arts and (b) music is evenly distributed across the country.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	106513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>In March 2022 we were delighted to announce the recipients of the £48 million first round of funding from the Cultural Investment Fund. This round of funding will go to more than 60 organisations, including those whose focus is on arts and music. The Cultural Investment Fund will invest up to £128.4 million of further capital in innovative cultural and creative projects, libraries, and museums across the country over the Spending Review period (2022/23–2024/25). Alongside this, the Cultural Development Fund represents the Department's largest existing ring-fenced funding explicitly for culture-led regeneration projects outside London, in line with our Levelling Up work. The successful applicants to the £30.2 million third round of the Cultural Development Fund will be announced in spring 2023, and will help to unlock economic growth in towns and cities across England through investment in cultural and creative activities, using creativity as a catalyst to make places more attractive to live, work and visit.</p><p>In addition, Arts Council England recently announced the outcome of its 2023-2026 Investment Programme, which will be investing £446 million each year in arts and culture across England. This funding will support a record 990 organisations across the whole of England and will give people across the country more opportunities to access high-quality arts and culture on their doorstep.</p><p>Arts Council England has also extended the Supporting Grassroots Live Music ‘time-limited priority’ until 31 March 2023, with a ring-fenced fund of £1.5 million. The fund is designed to support organisations across the country – including venues and promoters – with little or no prior experience of public funding applications.</p><p>In June 2022, the Department for Education and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport co-published a refreshed National Plan for Music Education, which sets out our vision to enable all children and young people across the country to learn to sing, play an instrument and create music, and have the opportunity to progress their musical interests and talents. As part of the plan, the Government announced a new investment of £25 million of capital funding to enable the purchase of musical instruments and technology, including adaptive instruments. The Department for Education also confirmed they will continue to invest £79 million per year for the Music Hubs programme over three years up to and including 2024/25, so that music hubs can continue to provide vital support to local schools.</p><p>This Government’s investment in arts and culture remains a key part of its levelling up work.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 106512 106514 question first answered 19/12/2022 17:36:55 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell