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1586354

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Azerbaijan: Overseas Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has plans to (a) withdraw or (b) reduce the Government-funded investments in Azerbaijan.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	147196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO has no knowledge of any Government-funded investments in Azerbaijan.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 27/02/2023 15:58:36 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1586356

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Surgery: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of operations carried out in private practice for which the NHS paid in each of the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	147198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The following table shows a count of procedures carried out by non-National Health Service providers, which were NHS funded, from 2017/18 to 2021/22. NHS providers include charities, local authorities and private providers.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Procedure Count</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>1,833,623</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>1,854,489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>1,877,221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>1,093,858</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>1,891,632</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS England</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/03/2023 16:37:54 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1582907

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Cantonese Language: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the relevance of Putonghua's grammar in GCSE Cantonese oral assessment on its marking scheme.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	137911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department’s published GCSE subject content for modern foreign languages (MFL) sets out the knowledge, understanding and skills required for these GCSEs.</p><p>The MFL subject content does not set out the specific languages that exam boards can offer. Instead, exam boards decide which languages they wish to offer and develop detailed specifications in these languages that meet both the Department’s subject content requirements and Ofqual’s separate requirements for MFL qualifications. AQA offers a GCSE in Chinese (spoken Mandarin) and Pearson offers a GCSE in Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese).</p><p>Exam boards are responsible for setting out the specific grammar requirements in the specifications for each of the languages they offer. These grammar requirements should represent a level of challenge and breadth that is comparable to the grammar requirements for French, German, and Spanish. These requirements are set out in the Department’s subject content. The specification must be accredited by Ofqual before it can be taught in schools. Exam boards are also responsible for recruiting examiners.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 137912 137913 question first answered 08/02/2023 14:49:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1582908

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Cantonese Language: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of recruiting Chinese language teachers from Hong Kong to be GCSE examiners.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	137912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department’s published GCSE subject content for modern foreign languages (MFL) sets out the knowledge, understanding and skills required for these GCSEs.</p><p>The MFL subject content does not set out the specific languages that exam boards can offer. Instead, exam boards decide which languages they wish to offer and develop detailed specifications in these languages that meet both the Department’s subject content requirements and Ofqual’s separate requirements for MFL qualifications. AQA offers a GCSE in Chinese (spoken Mandarin) and Pearson offers a GCSE in Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese).</p><p>Exam boards are responsible for setting out the specific grammar requirements in the specifications for each of the languages they offer. These grammar requirements should represent a level of challenge and breadth that is comparable to the grammar requirements for French, German, and Spanish. These requirements are set out in the Department’s subject content. The specification must be accredited by Ofqual before it can be taught in schools. Exam boards are also responsible for recruiting examiners.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 137911 137913 question first answered 08/02/2023 14:49:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1582912

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Cantonese Language: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she has made an assessment of the suitability of the GCSE Chinese, Cantonese stream, syllabus on students from Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	137913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department’s published GCSE subject content for modern foreign languages (MFL) sets out the knowledge, understanding and skills required for these GCSEs.</p><p>The MFL subject content does not set out the specific languages that exam boards can offer. Instead, exam boards decide which languages they wish to offer and develop detailed specifications in these languages that meet both the Department’s subject content requirements and Ofqual’s separate requirements for MFL qualifications. AQA offers a GCSE in Chinese (spoken Mandarin) and Pearson offers a GCSE in Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese).</p><p>Exam boards are responsible for setting out the specific grammar requirements in the specifications for each of the languages they offer. These grammar requirements should represent a level of challenge and breadth that is comparable to the grammar requirements for French, German, and Spanish. These requirements are set out in the Department’s subject content. The specification must be accredited by Ofqual before it can be taught in schools. Exam boards are also responsible for recruiting examiners.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 137911 137912 question first answered 08/02/2023 14:49:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1582913

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Counselling: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of potential security risk for Hong Kong nationals who access counselling services in the UK in Cantonese.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	137914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>We have not made such an assessment. The Home Office continually assesses potential threats in the United Kingdom, and takes protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously. As you would expect, Home Office officials work closely with other government departments in ensuring that the UK is a safe and welcoming place for those who hold British National (Overseas) status and other Hongkongers.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/02/2023 10:59:23 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1582915

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Counselling: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to take steps to provide special counselling services to young Hong Kongers who have recently moved to the UK and are struggling to adapt to their new environment.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	137915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Those entering the United Kingdom via the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) [BN(O)] visa route have paid the Immigration Health Surcharge and can access NHS services, such as mental health support, free at the point of use, on broadly the same basis as a person who is ordinarily resident in the UK.</p><p>DLUHC launched the Welcome Programme for BN(O)s in April 2021. It provides a UK-wide support package that comprises an easily accessible universal offer and targeted support for those most in need, including support for those with mental health issues.</p><p>The Programme also funds VCSE organisations at a national and regional level to provide support for BN(O) visa holders, including those with mental health issues.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 09/02/2023 17:34:38 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1582507

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential number of people who could become bankrupt due to the Loan Charge and the use of section 684 discretion.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	136718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the number of people who may be declared bankrupt as a result of debts arising from the use of a disguised remuneration avoidance scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Where debts arise, HMRC are not always the only creditor. Some individuals are declared bankrupt as a result of a non-HMRC debt and some individuals may choose to enter insolvency themselves based on their overall financial position.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC only ever considers insolvency as a last resort, and they encourage taxpayers to get in contact to agree the best way to settle their tax debts. To date, HMRC has not initiated insolvency proceedings against any taxpayer for a Loan Charge debt.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who is worried about being able to pay what they owe should contact HMRC, who may be able to agree an instalment arrangement based on the individuals’ financial circumstances. There is no maximum length for these arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 137775 question first answered 06/02/2023 18:37:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1582011

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to improve public transport in order to ensure a viable alternative means of transport to electric cars once petrol vehicles are banned after 2030.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	135468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>This department supports a range of choices in transport and expects to do so into the future.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 07/02/2023 15:59:41 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1582012

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to take steps to cover the potential reduction in road tax receipts after the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles is banned in 2030.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	135469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>In his 2022 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that from April 2025 electric cars, vans and motorcycles will begin to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED, also known as ‘Road Tax’) in the same way as petrol and diesel vehicles. The Government has made clear since 2020 that motoring taxes need to keep pace with the change to electric vehicles. With the electric vehicle transition accelerating, and with tough decisions to be made on tax to secure the public finances, it’s right that all drivers will start to make a fair tax contribution.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, VED is kept under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 07/02/2023 10:34:51 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney