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1713859

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date	25/04/2024
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	Plastics: Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is participating in the fourth session of negotiations on a global plastics treaty in Ottawa that began on 23 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department participated in the fourth session of negotiations on a global plastics treaty in Ottawa. Officials from Defra attended the fourth session of negotiations to develop a global plastics pollution treaty, and I attended the high-level segment hosted by Canada ahead of the start of formal negotiations. The UK’s negotiating mandate covers the relevant policy from across Government departments and we continue to strongly support the active and meaningful participation of stakeholders, including UK businesses, at all stages of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process. As a founding member of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution, the UK remains committed to securing an ambitious treaty by the end of 2024 that includes measures to address plastic pollution across the full lifecycle of plastic. We continue to work closely with other member states and stakeholders at, and beyond, the fourth session of the INC to advance negotiations and pave the way for a historic agreement.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 30/04/2024 16:03:14 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1713860

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
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	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will take steps to enable employees to use salary sacrifice schemes that reduce their cash earnings below National Minimum Wage rates.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>The law prevents employers from reducing pay below the National Minimum Wage through salary sacrifice schemes and pay deductions where this is in some way for the employer's own use and benefit. Such a benefit could derive from a reduction in the employer's National Insurance contributions. This remains the case even if the worker chooses to participate in such a scheme.</p><p>The Government is not currently considering changing this legislation. It is important that we continue to prevent exploitation from unscrupulous employers and harm to vulnerable workers. It is the responsibility of all employers to understand and follow these rules.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 03/05/2024 10:30:08 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1713861

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has made on halving the number of non-decent rented homes by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Everyone deserves to live in a safe and decent home. This is why we are introducing a Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector for the first time through the Renters (Reform) Bill.</p><p>We are also reviewing the Decent Homes Standard, which sets out the minimum requirements for all social housing.</p><p>Data on housing decency is published regularly via the English Housing Survey at local authority level.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 01/05/2024 14:31:12 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1713864

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
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	Thailand: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the welfare of Thailand embassy staff in the context of the conflict on the Thailand/Myanmar border.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>The safety and welfare of embassy staff and British nationals in Thailand is our top priority, and the Ambassador has confirmed that all embassy staff are safe and well.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 03/05/2024 09:36:36 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1713868

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
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	Container Terminals: Mediterranean Region
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the (a) implications for her policies of the capacity limits of container ports around the western Mediterranean and (b) impact of those limits on (i) inventory costs and (ii) the availability of components for (A) retailers and (B) manufacturers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>Government is monitoring the disruption to shipping caused by Red Sea attacks and working with businesses to understand the current and potential future impacts on shipping.</p><p> </p><p>Shipping operators are working to mitigate any potential impact on consumers, and the shipping and supply chain sectors are well practiced at putting contingencies in place to continue to meet their customer needs.</p><p> </p><p>If UK businesses are facing issues as a result of actions in the Red Sea, they can access advice and report disruptions through the Export Support Service: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/ask-export-support-team" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/ask-export-support-team.</a></p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 03/05/2024 13:10:06 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1713871

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Global Positioning System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent reports that flights to and from the UK may have been affected by alleged Russian jamming of GPS systems.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Aviation remains among the safest forms of travel. There are several safety protocols in place to protect aircraft navigation and loss or denial of global positioning should not directly affect the safety of an aircraft. Nonetheless we continue to work with the Civil Aviation Authority and industry to mitigate any risks posed to aviation.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 01/05/2024 11:37:45 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1713872

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the attendance at the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The 19<sup>th</sup> Western Pacific Naval Symposium took place in Qingdao, China in April 2024. The Royal Navy was represented by the First Sea Lord, supported by three members of the Naval Staff.</p><p> </p><p>Other Chiefs of Navy (or their representatives) attended from: Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, the United States, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 02/05/2024 14:39:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1713877

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	China: Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the announcement on 19 March 2024 by China's Ministry of Defence of the establishment of the Information Support Force.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>On Friday 19 April, the eight-year-old People's Liberation Army (PLA) Strategic Support Force was broken up into three organisations (the Information Support Force, Aerospace Force and Cyberspace Force) as part of China's programme of military modernisation. These three organisations, alongside the pre-existing Joint Logistics Support Force, are now described as the &quot;four arms&quot; of the PLA alongside its &quot;four services&quot; (Ground, Navy, Air Force &amp; Rocket Force).</p><p> </p><p>The UK's Ministry of Defence routinely monitors military developments across the globe as part of its policy and strategy process. This includes developments in China.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 02/05/2024 14:40:23 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1713878

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the safety of smart motorways; and what evidence was used to make that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>The latest published safety data and assessment can be found in National Highways’ ‘<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fnationalhighways.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Frarb00qi%2Fsmart-motorways-third-year-progress-report-final.pdf__%3B!!HEBAkwG3r5RD!6bhlkKRUNBlSV9mhwEQVbN8WGuuQ4IWiBcHvWiQZv7_8mf_a13qNw0OcJ_SSnb1VjahFfcn228l6gRNLB5U_L6iIaUKAYirq9lsnY2o2YOCRIxFq%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRumika.Roy%40dft.gov.uk%7Ce3fcad9d473f4647ea0708dc69c96efd%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638501561345596466%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TTaNb59EuDoR%2BhMgnzlFWHAJWN%2F6a%2FRg%2FPr2NJZ3h6M%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Third year progress report 2023’</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Since then, massive investment of millions of pounds has been spent to upgrade and improve the safety of all motorways. Ongoing assessment is being made.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/05/2024 10:27:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1702097

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
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	Libya: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of recent reluctance by Libyan stakeholders to establish elections in the country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	22475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The ongoing political impasse in Libya is unsustainable, and deeply damaging for ordinary Libyans. It leaves Libya extremely vulnerable to third state actors set on pursuing control over Libya's security, politics and economy. The UK continues to support the UN's efforts to broker a Libyan-owned and led political settlement, with the onus on Libya's leaders to fulfil their responsibilities. We note with regret the resignation by UN Special Representative of the Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, and renew our full support to the United Nations and the key role it continues to play in Libya.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/04/2024 13:39:56 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton