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1607105

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
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	Royal Mail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Seventh Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee entitled Royal Mail, published on 17 March 2023, HC 1045, whether she plans to take steps with Ofcom to ensure that their investigation into Royal Mail (a) takes a multi-year approach and (b) accepts evidence from postal workers.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	172963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s objective continues to be ensuring the provision of a sustainable, accessible and affordable universal postal service.</p><p>It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards and decide how to use its powers to investigate and take enforcement action should Royal Mail fail to achieve its obligations without good justification. The Government has no role in Ofcom’s regulatory investigations.</p><p>Ofcom continues to monitor Royal Mail’s performance against its universal service obligation to ensure it is providing the best service it can to customers.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 172964 question first answered 03/04/2023 12:01:18 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1607108

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
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	Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral evidence of the Chief Executive Officer of Royal Mail to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on 22 February 2023, HC 1045, what steps her Department is taking with Ofcom to help ensure that Royal Mail delivers its universal service obligation.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	172964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s objective continues to be ensuring the provision of a sustainable, accessible and affordable universal postal service.</p><p>It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards and decide how to use its powers to investigate and take enforcement action should Royal Mail fail to achieve its obligations without good justification. The Government has no role in Ofcom’s regulatory investigations.</p><p>Ofcom continues to monitor Royal Mail’s performance against its universal service obligation to ensure it is providing the best service it can to customers.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 172963 question first answered 03/04/2023 12:01:18 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1607153

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure that emission fixes installed in vehicles are effective.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	172965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>In 2016, the DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) was established to test vehicle emissions in the real world as well as in labs and investigate suspicious practice, significantly increasing oversight of vehicle emissions. The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans. Where action has been carried out this is explained within the published reports. The plan is monitored through regular updates from the manufacturer. <br></p><p>To restrict the use of illegal emission technologies, the Government was at the forefront of the introduction at a European level of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements for new cars and vans, which came into force in September 2017. This is an emissions test conducted on public roads using portable emissions measurement equipment, which due to its random nature makes it virtually impossible to ‘cheat’. Vehicles are checked to ensure they comply with RDE requirements through in-service testing by type approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and other third-party organisations, including NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>For vehicles type-approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency, the effectiveness of any ‘fixes’ installed is assessed before application.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable us to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 172966 172967 question first answered 30/03/2023 08:32:45 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1607155

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on vehicles in the UK that have been identified as containing prohibited defeat devices since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	172966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>In 2016, the DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) was established to test vehicle emissions in the real world as well as in labs and investigate suspicious practice, significantly increasing oversight of vehicle emissions. The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans. Where action has been carried out this is explained within the published reports. The plan is monitored through regular updates from the manufacturer. <br></p><p>To restrict the use of illegal emission technologies, the Government was at the forefront of the introduction at a European level of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements for new cars and vans, which came into force in September 2017. This is an emissions test conducted on public roads using portable emissions measurement equipment, which due to its random nature makes it virtually impossible to ‘cheat’. Vehicles are checked to ensure they comply with RDE requirements through in-service testing by type approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and other third-party organisations, including NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>For vehicles type-approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency, the effectiveness of any ‘fixes’ installed is assessed before application.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable us to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 172965 172967 question first answered 30/03/2023 08:32:45 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1607156

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to restrict the use of illegal emissions technology since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	172967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>In 2016, the DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) was established to test vehicle emissions in the real world as well as in labs and investigate suspicious practice, significantly increasing oversight of vehicle emissions. The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans. Where action has been carried out this is explained within the published reports. The plan is monitored through regular updates from the manufacturer. <br></p><p>To restrict the use of illegal emission technologies, the Government was at the forefront of the introduction at a European level of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements for new cars and vans, which came into force in September 2017. This is an emissions test conducted on public roads using portable emissions measurement equipment, which due to its random nature makes it virtually impossible to ‘cheat’. Vehicles are checked to ensure they comply with RDE requirements through in-service testing by type approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and other third-party organisations, including NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>For vehicles type-approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency, the effectiveness of any ‘fixes’ installed is assessed before application.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable us to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 172965 172966 question first answered 30/03/2023 08:32:45 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1599932

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, with reference to the Office for National Statistics classifications for land use in rural and urban areas, how many and what proportion of parishes are classified as rural; and how many and what proportion of newly ordained stipendiary curates have commenced curacy training in a parish classified as rural in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	155005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2023 answer text <p>The most up to date Office of National Statistics dataset relating to urban and rural communities is expected to be published in the summer. Until this has been mapped and applied to the data held by the National Church Institutions (NCIs), it is not possible to provide the information requested.</p><p>The NCIs do not request statistical information about stipendiary curates as part of their routine annual survey of parishes. The most recent data available on the number of stipendiary curates can be found in the one off special project published in 2015 called 'Released for mission, growing the rural church', which is available here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media/news-and-statements/released-mission-growing-rural-church" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media/news-and-statements/released-mission-growing-rural-church</a></p><p>For more than a decade the Church Commissioners have financially supported dioceses to increase the number of ordinands they can afford to send for training. Funding has recently been allocated to dioceses through the Ministry Division of the NCIs to ensure ordinands can be supported in posts of first responsibility. This month the Church Commissioners announced a further grant (through the Strategic Mission &amp; Ministry Investment Board of the Archbishops’ Council) of £5.6 million to continue to support curates as they move into their next posts. This will benefit both urban and rural parishes. More information can be found here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/media-and-news/press-releases/clergy-posts-funded-through-ps56-million-national-church-england" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/media-and-news/press-releases/clergy-posts-funded-through-ps56-million-national-church-england</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 10/03/2023 15:47:38 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1583328

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Tony Cox
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to meet Tony Cox, a constituent of the hon. Member for Exeter.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	138261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>I have written to Mr Cox providing an update on the response to concerns raised by him and the Hon. Member following the tragic death of his daughter Lorraine. I express my sympathies with Mr Cox, however, it would be inappropriate to meet him until after the conclusion of ongoing matters concerning Devon &amp; Cornwall Police.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 03/03/2023 13:36:43 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1583077

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what meetings he has held in his capacity as Second Church Estates Commissioner with (a) evangelical groups and (b) groups representing other traditions in the Church of England in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	137720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>In the twelve month period since February 2022 I have met with representatives of the groups listed below. This is in addition to the large number of regular meetings I have held with the National Church Institutions boards, committees and officials, and with individual bishops, Government ministers, officials, and Members of Parliament</p><p><br>2022<br>1 March: Evangelical Alliance Freedom of Religious Belief Conference<br>31 March: Meeting with Anglican Communion Primates in Parliament<br>5 July: Chaired the annual Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast. More details at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christiansinparliament.org.uk%2Fprayer-breakfast%2F2022-programme%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7C38c365b3cc9946db7f6b08db0df14761%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638119102153110797%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ChhliJdkQcRuTT6sf54m6aZlTFpdxQRKJLqxR8GKdz8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">2022 Programme – Christians in Parliament</a><br>5 July: Meeting with representative of Anna Chaplaincy<br>5 July: Attended No.10 Downing Street reception on Freedom of Religion &amp; Belief <br>3 August: Attended the Lambeth Day of The Lambeth Conference<br>7 November: Meeting with representatives of the CofE Evangelical Council<br>19 December: Meeting with Bishop Graham Tomlin, Centre for Cultural Witness<br> <br>2023<br>18 January: Attended the launch of the Open Doors Watch List<br> 30 January: Attended meeting between Archbishop of Canterbury and MPs/Peers supportive of same-sex marriage in the Church of England <br>8 February: Attended meeting of the Church of England General Synod</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/02/2023 17:46:17 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1568139

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Tixagevimab/cilgavimab
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department uses to assess the cost-effectiveness of the use of Evusheld against the cost of admission to a hospital for an immune-compromised person with complex health conditions.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	126525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department has asked the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as the independent expert body to develop guidance for the National Health Service on the clinical and cost effectiveness of Evusheld in its licensed indications for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19. NICE will develop guidance in line with its established methods and processes for health technology evaluation which are published and available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/process/pmg36/chapter/introduction-to-health-technology-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/process/pmg36/chapter/introduction-to-health-technology-evaluation</a>.</p><p>NICE is appraising Evusheld for the treatment of COVID-19 alongside other licensed therapeutics and currently expects to publish final guidance in March 2023. NICE’s final guidance on Evusheld for the prevention of COVID-19 is currently expected in April 2023. The NHS in England is legally required to fund medicines recommended by NICE, usually within three months of final guidance.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 126526 126527 question first answered 24/01/2023 13:48:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1568140

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Tixagevimab/cilgavimab
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when Evusheld will be available on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	126526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department has asked the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as the independent expert body to develop guidance for the National Health Service on the clinical and cost effectiveness of Evusheld in its licensed indications for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19. NICE will develop guidance in line with its established methods and processes for health technology evaluation which are published and available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/process/pmg36/chapter/introduction-to-health-technology-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/process/pmg36/chapter/introduction-to-health-technology-evaluation</a>.</p><p>NICE is appraising Evusheld for the treatment of COVID-19 alongside other licensed therapeutics and currently expects to publish final guidance in March 2023. NICE’s final guidance on Evusheld for the prevention of COVID-19 is currently expected in April 2023. The NHS in England is legally required to fund medicines recommended by NICE, usually within three months of final guidance.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 126525 126527 question first answered 24/01/2023 13:48:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw