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1692794

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Palestinians: Textbooks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his Palestinian counterpart on the content of Palestinian Authority textbooks.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	16427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>We regularly discuss issues relating to the curriculum and textbooks with counterparts including in the Palestinian Authority (PA). The UK-supported 2021 review of the Palestinian Authority (PA) curriculum found improvements in content, with previously flagged materials removed. We need to see further curriculum reform from the PA, and we continue to raise this with them regularly.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/03/2024 16:27:13 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1692795

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Gaza: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the recent report from the Israel Defence Force's Colonel Elad Shushan on the presence of weapons at civilian sites.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	16428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of Hamas using schools and other infrastructure for their operations. We are strongly condemn Hamas' ongoing use of civilian areas. By embedding themselves in the civilian population and civilian infrastructure, Hamas is putting Palestinian civilians at grave risk. We have been clear that for a lasting peace, removing Hamas' capacity to continue launching attacks against Israel and ensuring Hamas is no longer in charge of Gaza are both vital steps.</p><p>However, we also remain deeply concerned about the impact of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operations on the civilian population in Gaza. The Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister have underlined the need for Israel to ensure effective deconfliction in Gaza. We want to see Israel take greater care to limit its operations to military targets and avoid harming civilians and destroying homes.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/03/2024 14:45:26 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1692962

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to renegotiate carnet provisions between the UK and EU on the movement of vehicles and parts used in motorsport.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	901853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to maintaining the option of using ATA Carnets for temporary movements of professional equipment to the EU. Carnets can be a simpler and cheaper way to move goods into and out of a customs territory temporarily, compared to submitting full customs import and export declarations and paying duties.</p><p> </p><p>The EU’s Temporary Admission procedure in combination with the UK’s Returned Goods Relief offers another alternative to move items temporarily into the EU and back to the UK without paying import duties. Improved guidance on the temporary movement of goods from the UK has recently been published: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/taking-goods-out-gb-temporarily" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/taking-goods-out-gb-temporarily</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is reviewing how we can improve the UK’s own Temporary Admission procedure and simplify processes for individuals and businesses, and has engaged with the Society of Motor Manufacturers &amp; Traders which included representatives from Motorsport UK. HMRC and HMT are open to further discussions and any specific concerns the motorsport industry has around the options available for temporarily moving goods.</p><p> </p><p>Work to digitalise ATA Carnets and their processes is currently underway as part of a World customs Organisation (WCO) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) initiative. The Digital Pilot was launched in February 2019, initially involving the UK and five other countries. To date the UK has successfully processed a number of e-Carnets from Heathrow and is looking to collaborate with more ports to make digital Carnets more readily available. More information is available at <a href="https://iccwbo.org/media-wall/news-speeches/icc-new-ata-carnet-app-makes-digital-declarations-and-transactions-possible/" target="_blank">https://iccwbo.org/media-wall/news-speeches/icc-new-ata-carnet-app-makes-digital-declarations-and-transactions-possible/</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/03/2024 09:21:52 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1675584

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2023 to Question 1534 on Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report entitled Powered Light Vehicles Life Cycle published by Zemo Partnership in December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	5414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>As stated in the answer to Question 1534, we are now analysing responses to the 2022 consultation on ending the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles, including evidence provided on this issue, and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p>The Government recognises that L-category vehicles represent a small proportion of the overall greenhouse gas exhaust emissions created by the road transport sector. However, only a transition to fully zero emission technologies will reduce air and noise pollution.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 13/12/2023 14:24:39 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1675588

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Motorcycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the reduction of the plug-in motorcycle grant on the (a) commercial viability of the production and (b) consumer uptake of electric mopeds and motorcycles.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	5415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The plug-in motorcycle grant, which was introduced in 2017 to stimulate the early market for zero emission mopeds and motorcycles, has provided over £7m to support the purchase of over 11,000 zero emission mopeds and motorcycles.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021, the share of moped (L1-category vehicles) registrations that were electric was 41.7%. After a grant rate reduction at the end of 2021, this remained similar at 40.6% in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021, the share of motorcycle (L3-category vehicles) registrations that were electric was 2.9%. After a grant rate reduction at the end of 2021 and the introduction of the £10k price cap, this increased to 3.3% in 2022.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 13/12/2023 14:23:03 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1672464

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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: Hamas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on Hamas’s placement of military infrastructure within civilian areas.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	3361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>It is clear that Hamas has put Palestinians at grave risk by embedding themselves in the civilian population, and Hamas has used civilians as human shields. The Foreign Secretary visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on 23 November, where he met President Herzog, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Cohen and other senior Israeli interlocutors to discuss the conflict. However, we are not going to specifically comment on individual locations. Israel has a legitimate right to self-defence against Hamas but the Israel Defense Forces military actions in Gaza must be carried out in accordance with International Humanitarian Law and Israel must take all possible measures to protect civilians.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 01/12/2023 14:43:55 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1672476

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Agriculture: Land Use
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 recent estimate he has made of the acreage of farm land used for (a) housing development, (b) commercial development, (c) solar panels and (d) battery storage in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	3362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>Figures for 2019 onwards are derived using a revised methodology and are expressed as three-year totals. They are not directly comparable with figures for earlier years. Accordingly, the available information for the last three years for which figures are available for (a) and (b) is set out in the table below. Separate figures for (c) and (d) are not available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Amount of land changing use (acres) <sup>(a)</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Period <sup>(b)</sup></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Change of use:</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Agriculture to residential</p></td><td><p>Agriculture to Industry and commerce</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2019 to 2022<sup> (c)</sup></p></td><td><p>9,854</p></td><td><p>3,168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><em>Source: DLUHC Land use change - hectarage statistics, (part of) Live Table P361 at </em><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fland-use-change-hectarage-2019-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C0a8b0e136ba643b45f6f08dbf24def18%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638370188759755101%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0QAVk%2BGuG0Q5K5j8jK%2BI33jWrmTAY4HtoXHBkL7NbxA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/land-use-change-hectarage-2019-to-2022</em></a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Notes:</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(a) Figures are published in hectares and have been converted into acres for this table.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 01/12/2023 13:47:53 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1672478

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Finance
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 adequacy of highways funding for (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	3363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>Local highway authorities across England are set to benefit from an £8.3 billion boost in funding for highway maintenance, the biggest ever increase in funding for local roads. This funding is in addition to local transport funding from the last Spending Review and in addition to what local authorities were expecting to receive. Buckinghamshire will receive a minimum additional overall uplift of £51 million between 2023-24 and 2033-34, which should allow it to make major improvements to the condition of its local roads.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/11/2023 13:10:54 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1670181

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	o ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of mobile connectivity in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	900107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Almost 93% of the UK benefits from good quality 4G coverage from at least one mobile network operator, but we know more needs to be done in rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>Our £1bn Shared Rural Network agreement with industry, will increase coverage to 95% by the end of 2025, supporting rural businesses and communities.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom is also looking at the accuracy of coverage reporting to ensure it better reflects people’s experiences over coverage.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 15/11/2023 16:01:39 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1659742

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Mahmoud Abbas
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 recent assessment he has made of the implication for his polices of reported anti-Semitic comments by the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas in the context of the Middle East Peace Process.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	198882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK condemns the recent antisemitic remarks made by President Abbas. The UK stands firmly against all attempts to distort the Holocaust. Such statements do not advance efforts towards reconciliation. President Abbas' comments are completely unacceptable and can only serve to exacerbate tensions and undermine efforts to achieve a negotiated two-state solution that is in the interests of both Israelis and Palestinians. Officials at the British Consulate General in Jerusalem have raised this matter with the Palestinian Authority and the Foreign Secretary intends to do the same during his visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/09/2023 13:50:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith