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1309518

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date	15/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Department has to reform public purchasing procurement rules to promote domestic industry.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	181344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that industry has played in helping to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak and in leading the recovery from the pandemic.</p><p>We have recently published our Green Paper setting out proposals and demonstrating the possibilities for public procurement rules reform. Our proposals are wide-ranging and are designed to better meet national needs by cutting red tape, reducing bureaucracy and helping to unleash wider social benefits from public money spent on procurement whilst respecting our international obligations.</p><p>Along with the above, we want British business to be in the best competitive position to win international contracts. To this end, our membership of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement gives British businesses access to £1.3 trillion in public procurement opportunities overseas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 22/04/2021 16:15:12 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1309520

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Asia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on pursuing reform of financial services regulation to support participation in growing markets in Asia.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	181345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>HM Treasury engages with a range of countries in Asia through established and regular economic and/or financial dialogues, where financial services regulation is a key theme. This encompasses Economic and Financial Dialogues with China and India, and Financial Dialogues with Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. Through these dialogues HM Treasury has built new and deeper financial services relationships with Asia’s financial centres, helping to facilitate the participation of firms in our respective jurisdictions and to agree new market connectivity initiatives. The UK’s cooperation with Japan has also been enhanced via the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Where applicable additional information about these dialogues is published on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>, including the via joint outcomes statements and in HM Treasury’s annual reports.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/04/2021 12:25:38 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1309521

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to simplify the tax code (a) in general and (b) for SMEs.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	181346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to a tax system that is simple to understand and easy to comply with for all its users, while also tackling avoidance and evasion and ensuring fairness.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has offered independent advice and recommendations on making the tax system simpler and easier to interact with for taxpayers. In March 2021, the Government commenced the first statutory five-year review of the OTS, to ensure it is as effective as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Changes to the tax system can have a wide impact, and so any reform needs to be well planned, incorporating the wider views of its users. As such, the Government published a call for evidence in March 2021, seeking input on how to modernise the tax administration framework, as part of the 10-year Tax Administration Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/04/2021 14:27:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1309527

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Vaccination: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Department is taking to support British domestic capacity to produce future vaccines.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	181349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government has invested over £300 million to secure and scale-up the UK’s manufacturing capabilities to be able to respond to this pandemic, as well as any future pandemics. This includes:</p><p>a) Facilities that have come online:</p><ul><li>£65.5 million for the early manufacture of the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine;</li><li>£8.75 million for the set-up of the rapid deployment facility at Oxford Biomedica in Oxfordshire;</li><li>£8.6 million to the Centre of Process Innovation to develop GMP-ready mRNA manufacturing capability;</li><li>£4.7 million for skills training through the Advanced Therapies Skills Training Network, which will be delivered through both virtual and physical centres; and</li><li>Funding for fill and finish through a contract with Wockhardt in Wrexham, North Wales, which is currently providing fill and finish capabilities to the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.</li></ul><p>b) Facilities that will come online later this year, to help provide longer-term UK capacity:</p><ul><li>£140.6 million to accelerate the completion and expanded role of the Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre in Oxfordshire;</li><li>£127 million for the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult in Braintree, Essex; and</li><li>Funding for the expansion of the Valneva factory in Livingston, Scotland.</li></ul> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/04/2021 13:42:47 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1309585

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
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	Abortion: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the content is of the aftercare provided to women who undergo home abortions; and whether those women receive a follow-up call to check on their pain management.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	181350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department’s required Standard Operating Procedures, which all independent abortion providers must comply with, set out that all providers should have protocols in place covering the support that should be in place for women following an abortion procedure.</p><p>Abortion providers will discuss possible complications with the woman during the consultation and women will be provided with written advice and information about possible symptoms, including those which would necessitate urgent review. Women have access to a 24 hour telephone helpline should they have any concerns. Follow up calls regarding pain management are a matter for individual providers.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/04/2021 10:49:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1309589

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
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	Pets: Regulation
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 steps he is taking to regulate the ownership of exotic animals in England.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	181352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>Zoos in England are regulated by the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 and the Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice (2012). Licences are awarded for up to four or six years and at least two inspections per licence have to use qualified zoo inspectors appointed by Defra. Local Authorities are responsible for enforcing conditions in zoos, and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is responsible for nominating Defra inspectors for formal inspections. Defra is working with the UK Zoos Expert Committee to ensure the standards are clear and enforceable whilst representing the latest knowledge on the keeping of wild animals. We intend to launch a targeted consultation on the standards later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The keeping of dangerous wild animals as pets is regulated by the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976. The Act requires owners of dangerous wild animals to be licensed by their local authority. The aim of the Act is to ensure that where private individuals keep dangerous wild animals, they do so in circumstances that create no risk to the public. We are looking closely at the wider animal welfare law to see whether it needs to be improved in relation to the welfare of exotic, non-domesticated animals. We have a manifesto commitment to start this process by banning the keeping of primates as pets and we consulted on this earlier this year.</p><p> </p><p>It may also be helpful if I set out the laws already in place that provide for the protection of the welfare of exotic, non-domesticated animals in England. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, animal owners and keepers are under a legal duty of care for the animals for which they are responsible on a permanent or temporary basis. A person could therefore be responsible for an animal if they own it or are in charge of it. Responsibility for an animal includes having an understanding of the specific welfare needs, including health, of the animal and having the appropriate knowledge and skills to care for the animal. Local authorities, the APHA and the police all have powers of entry to investigate complaints of suspected animal cruelty or neglect and undertake prosecutions where necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who is cruel to an animal, or does not provide properly for its welfare needs, faces an unlimited fine or being sent to prison for up six months, or both. Following a conviction for either of these offences, the court may also ban the offender from keeping any animals or certain types or animals and/or order that their animals are removed from them. The Government fully supports increasing the maximum custodial penalty for animal cruelty offences (including causing unnecessary suffering to an animal) from six months to five years through the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill which is currently before Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, anyone who is in the business of selling animals as pets (including non-domestic species) needs a valid licence from their local authority. Licencees must meet strict statutory minimum welfare standards which are enforced by local authorities who have powers to issue, refuse or revoke licences.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 23/04/2021 13:26:46 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1309591

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Crime
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 reduce alcohol-related crimes.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	181354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing alcohol-related crime and ensuring that swift action to tackle alcohol-related offending. In the past year, we have expanded electronic tagging for criminals serving time outside of jail and the Alcohol Abstinence Monitoring Requirement is now available across courts in England and Wales.</p><p>We are focused on establishing effective partnerships between the police, local authorities, local partnership schemes and businesses to take effective actions against alcohol-related crime and harms in the night time economy, which includes plans to improve the safety of women.</p><p>We are planning to hold a Summit this summer with police, industry representatives and stakeholders from the violence against women sector to develop plans further. This complements the excellent work that police and other local agencies continue to do to reduce and prevent alcohol related crime.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/04/2021 14:13:16 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1309592

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the support available to victims of crime.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	181355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that victims of crime receive the help and high-quality support they need to cope and, as far as possible, recover. Last year, we rapidly identified the impact the pandemic would have on victims and took targeted action. In May 2020, we provided over £20m in emergency funding to help domestic abuse and sexual violence support services to meet COVID-19-driven demand. In November 2020, MoJ reallocated £10m from within existing budgets to continue to meet rising levels of demand.</p><p>In 2021-22, we will provide just under £151m for victim and witness support services. This includes an extra £51m to increase support for rape and domestic abuse victims, building on the emergency funding from this financial year to help services meet COVID-19-driven demand. This compares to a total budget of £48.5m in 2010-2011.</p><p>Beyond significant increases in funding to victims’ services, the Government has taken a range of actions to ensure that victims and witnesses receive the support they need in the face of delays caused by the court backlogs. Section 28 was rolled out for vulnerable victims in all Crown Courts at pace, supported by an historic communications campaign to raise awareness of support for victims of sexual violence. We continue to lead work across the criminal justice system to encourage</p><p>victim engagement including the new Victims’ Code, which came into force on 1st April. This is a clear and comprehensive framework centered on 12 key rights for victims, setting out the level of service victims can expect to receive from criminal justice agencies. The new Victims’ Code now provides a solid foundation on which we can progress the groundbreaking Victims’ Law, which we will consult on as a priority this summer.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/04/2021 13:43:28 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1309594

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to build partnerships with charities, similar to its partnership with The Clink, to reduce rates of reoffending.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	181357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>Our relationship with the third sector is an important part of our work to reduce rates of reoffending. We have and continue to build strong partnerships with charities both at a national and local level.</p><p>This includes The Clink, which will expand its partnership with HMPPS over the next three years, extending an award training scheme that has been available in five prisons to an additional 70. Other examples include our partnership with Recycling Lives. This provides training and work experience in eight prison-based workshops, supporting men and women into employment on release. We have also empowered prison governors to establish relationships with local charities to help meet the needs of the men and women in their care.</p><p>Our partnership work with charities is built into the way we develop policy. The Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3) is a formal advisory group to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The RR3 provides valuable advice to Ministers and officials on a range of issues linked to reducing reoffending, from mental health and substance misuse to employment.</p><p>We continue to explore new ways of working. The Prison Leavers Project, announced in February 2021, will see test cross-sector approaches to reducing reoffending, working with colleagues from across the public and third sector to test new ideas and ways of working.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 23/04/2021 13:44:52 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1306918

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 25 March 2021, HCWS895 on infected blood update, what the planned timescale is for his Department to (a) publish and (b) implement the framework for compensation for victims of the Infected Blood tragedy.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	178558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The timetable for the compensation study will be finalised after the terms of reference have been agreed, but we expect the study to be completed and published before the Inquiry concludes its work.</p><p> </p><p>The independent reviewer will be selected from a shortlist of candidates with the professional standing, skills, and expertise to undertake the study. The shortlist of candidates will be proposed by the Civil Service. The name of the reviewer will be announced shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 179266 question first answered 20/04/2021 16:33:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns