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1716951
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
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 UK Border Force: Patrol Craft 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 maritime boarding actions Border Force performed on (a) recreational and (b) commercial vessels in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 25470 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-17more like thismore than 2024-05-17
answer text <p>Border Force does not hold the data requested in an easily accessible format.</p><p>Border Force enhance UK maritime border security through intelligence-led and proactive maritime operations to deliver the right law enforcement effect in the right place, at the right time. This is in order to:</p><ul><li>Detect and prevent the smuggling of people and prohibited and restricted goods into the UK.</li><li>Deter those who use commercial and general maritime to pose a threat to the UK.</li><li>Prevent and interdict in criminal activity and preserve and secure evidence to support prosecutions where appropriate.</li></ul><p>Reassure the public and wider maritime community whilst minimising interference into the lawful passage of people and goods within UK Territorial Waters.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-17T09:50:15.477Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-17T09:50:15.477Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1716952
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Gaza: Humanitarian Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of humanitarian aid supplied to Gaza in the last six months; and what information his Department holds on the countries of origin of that aid. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 25471 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>We trebled our aid commitment in the last financial year and we are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air.</p><p>As of 9 May, the UK has participated in 12 airdrops into Gaza, and on 17 April we announced £3 million of additional funding for equipment to support UN and aid agencies to get more aid into Gaza, including trucks, forklifts, generators, fuel stores and lighting towers.</p><p>On 6 April, the UK announced a £9.7 million package of military and civilian support to set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza, including the deployment of a Navy ship.</p><p>In addition, a field hospital, provided by UK Aid funding to UK-Med, is up and running in Gaza and has already treated thousands of patients, and we have funded more than 2,000 tonnes of food aid, which entered Gaza in March for distribution by the World Food Programme (WFP) on the ground.</p><p>Updates on the number of aid trucks and type of aid entering Gaza are published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on their publicly available aid dashboard at gazadashboard.unrwa.org. Between 2 November and 2 May 24,390 trucks entered Gaza. It remains challenging to track deliveries by weight and origin.</p>
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T08:03:16.39Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T08:03:16.39Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1716953
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Internet: Prosecutions 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 Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of prosecutions for illegal downloading in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 25472 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of offenders found guilty of criminal offences in England and Wales, up to June 2023, available here: <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-june-2023" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-june-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-june-2023</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Information on whether offenders were prosecuted for offences relating to illegal downloading is not held by the Ministry of Justice, as this information is not recorded centrally in the Court Proceedings Database.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Gareth Bacon more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-20T08:43:10.137Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-20T08:43:10.137Z
answering member
4798
label Biography information for Gareth Bacon more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1716955
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
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 Controls: Airports 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, on how many days e-gates were not in use in airports in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 25473 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-16more like thismore than 2024-05-16
answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information in an accessible format.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-16T14:51:19.597Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-16T14:51:19.597Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1716959
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
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 Seafood: Imports 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, if he will publish the number of (a) verification requests and (b) refusals of seafood consignments entering the UK in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 25474 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-14more like thismore than 2024-05-14
answer text <p>This information is not held centrally by the Government.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-14T15:40:36.23Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-14T15:40:36.23Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1716964
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading D-Day Landings: Anniversaries 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 Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to commemorate the D-Day landings. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 25475 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-17more like thismore than 2024-05-17
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the lead Department for the Government’s National UK D-Day 80<sup>th </sup>anniversary and is working across Whitehall and with external stakeholders to lead a programme of official commemorations in the UK and in France, ensuring our Normandy Veterans are the VIPs for this significant anniversary.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s National Commemorative Event in Portsmouth will once again highlight this nation’s major contribution as a leading partner in the Western Alliance. The programme will commemorate the service and sacrifice of all who fought under British command on D-Day, by honouring our veterans, securing their legacy within our youth and demonstrating the UK’s global role in defence and security alliances.</p><p> </p><p>The official programme includes:</p><p> </p><p>UK:</p><p>A National Commemoration on Southsea Common, Portsmouth on 5 June – an audience of 4,000 and live BBC One broadcast.</p><p> </p><p>In France on 5 June:</p><p>A Royal British Legion service of commemoration in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Bayeux War Cemetery, with up to 50 Normandy veterans present and 1,500 guests.</p><p> </p><p>A CWGC led Bayeux Cathedral Service in partnership with the MOD for 1,000 guests.</p><p> </p><p>A CWGC and MOD partnered BBC One live broadcast from Bayeux War Cemetery when all 4,144 graves will be illuminated.</p><p> </p><p>In France on 6 June:</p><p>A National Commemoration at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver sur Mer with up to 50 Normandy veterans present and an audience of 2,500, live broadcast on BBC One. It is the first time, during a major commemorative year, that this event will take place at the Memorial following its official opening in 2021.</p>
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-17T08:30:58.517Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-17T08:30:58.517Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1716965
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
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 Taxation 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, what plans he has to simplify the tax system. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 25476 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-16more like thismore than 2024-05-16
answer text <p>The Chancellor has been clear that tax simplification is a key priority. He has set a clear mandate for officials in HMT and HMRC to focus on simplification during tax policy making and implementation.</p><p> </p><p>Recent fiscal events have included several simplification measures. At Autumn Statement 2023 the government abolished the obligation to pay class 2 self-employed national insurance contributions, simplified the capital allowances system for large businesses by making full expensing permanent, and made it easier for self-employed to use a simplified method for calculating small business profits known as the cash basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced additional simplifications in a Written Statement on 16<sup>th</sup> January.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-16T12:44:56.453Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-16T12:44:56.453Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1716966
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Shipping: Slavery 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 Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to tackle modern slavery in the maritime industry. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 25477 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-16more like thismore than 2024-05-16
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>While onboard for surveys and inspections, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) inspectors assess the working and living conditions for crew including, but not limited to, employment agreements, payment of wages and standards of accommodation. These inspections implement the standards of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188), that came into force in 2013 and 2019, respectively.</p><p>Inspectors also interview crew while they are onboard during merchant and fishing vessel inspections and surveys, offering a confidential space for concerns to be raised. If there is any evidence of modern slavery, the matter is followed up and information is also forwarded to HMRC or local police for further investigation, as needed.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-16T14:39:00.563Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-16T14:39:00.563Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1716967
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Promotion: Bangladesh 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 Business and Trade, on what dates the Trade Envoy for Bangladesh visited that country in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 25478 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy visited Bangladesh on the following dates in the last three years: 2021 - no visit undertaken; 2022 – 27 March-1 April; 2023 – 8-9 January and 20-23 March.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-20T10:40:18.29Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-20T10:40:18.29Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1716968
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
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 UK Border Force: Patrol Craft 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 sea-faring vessels are under the command of the Border Force. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 25479 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-17more like thismore than 2024-05-17
answer text <p>Border Force Maritime Command operate a fleet of vessels including five offshore Cutters, six inshore Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPV), and a range of smaller crafts to secure the UK maritime border.</p><p>Since April 2022, Border Force Maritime have deployed five dedicated rescue vessels to the Channel, formerly in support of the Ministry of Defence and currently Small Boats Operational Command. These five vessels work on rotation to provide 24 hours support to rescue operations in the Channel.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-17T09:47:17.14Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-17T09:47:17.14Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this