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1179642

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date	24/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government funding for local authorities in England.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	900885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has responded to the pressures councils are facing. The settlement provides access to an estimated 4.4 per cent increase in core spending power; the largest year on year increase in a decade, with a further £1.5 billion to fund adult and children’s social care.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/02/2020 16:26:00 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1179711

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	USA: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen the UK's relationship with the US Administration.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a special and enduring relationship with the US based on our long history and commitment to shared values and that will continue to be the case. Our close bilateral partnership means we do more together than any other two countries. The recent appointment of the new UK Ambassador to the US will help to identify new opportunities and further strengthen the special relationship between our two countries.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 03/03/2020 17:17:13 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1179712

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the (a) sale and (b) use of the drug flakka.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>“Flakka” is a street name for some cathinones. Cathinones and related compounds are controlled under Class B of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and it is an offence to possess, supply or produce them.Tough enforcement is a fundamental part of our approach to tackling drugs and we are working across Government to address the drivers behind drug-related crime and help prevent further substance misuse and offending.</p><p>The UK Drugs Summit took place on 27 February. The Summit brought together all four nations of the United Kingdom to consider the challenges we are facing and to reflect on what more can be done to address drug supply and reduce drug harms. The Prime Minister has also established a Cabinet committee on crime which will help to drive cross-Government action in this area.</p><p>The Government is taking action to reduce demand for drugs, and to build recovery and treatment to tackle harmful substances such as these. We are investing in evidence-based programmes to prevent young people using drugs, for example, we support Rise Above, an online resilience building resource aimed at 11 to 16-year-olds, and FRANK, the national drugs information and advice service.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/03/2020 19:34:14 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1179713

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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	Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent tomato brown rugose fruit virus spreading to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a virus which infects tomato and pepper crops. It was first described infecting tomato crops in Israel in 2014, but subsequently it has spread to other tomato growing regions around the world. ToBRFV is readily spread from plants to plants by handling of plants and tools used in crop management and is also seed transmissible. The virus has also been shown to be transmitted by bumblebees during pollination. The ToBRFV virus is harmless to humans and animals but can cause serious damage to crops.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2019 EU emergency legislation was introduced to prevent the spread of ToBRFV, which applies in the UK during the transition period. The UK was instrumental in ensuring that the introduction of this legislation was prioritised and based on the most up to date technical evidence. This legislation requires that plants, including seed, of tomatoes and peppers being imported or moved meets prescribed requirements to confirm they are free from the virus.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK there has been an extensive programme of testing of tomato and pepper seed which had been moved into the UK prior to the introduction of the EU legislation. Where infected stocks have been identified these have been destroyed. Surveillance of growing crops will be carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Agency throughout this growing season and plans to manage outbreaks are in place should infected crops be identified.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and Fera Science Ltd are working closely with the industry to raise awareness of ToBRFV and to encourage good practice in the industry to minimise the risk. Industry initiatives are supporting these official activities, including research funded by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 02/03/2020 12:27:10 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1179714

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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	Antibiotics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent overuse of antibiotics in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Optimising the use of antimicrobials is central to the United Kingdom’s efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The UK’s five-year national action plan for AMR sets the ambition to reduce UK antimicrobial use in humans by 15% by 2024.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement is strengthening antimicrobial stewardship through initiatives including education, training, clinical support tools and guidance. In 2020/21, the National Health Service will use Commissioning for Quality and Innovation schemes to improve the management of urinary tract infections and reduce antimicrobial use in secondary care.</p><p>Public Health England’s ‘Keep Antibiotics Working’ national public awareness campaign, first launched in October 2017, has helped reduce public expectation for antibiotics and supports healthcare professionals in their prescribing conversations with patients.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/03/2020 16:42:45 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1179715

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his oral contribution of 27 January 2020, Official Report, column 525 and pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2020 to Question 7257, on Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations, if he will make an assessment of the compatibility of his statement that 82 per cent of personal independence payment claimants were satisfied and the results in the table provided in that answer.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	19874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The 82% referenced in my oral contribution of 27 January 2020, referred to the overall satisfaction of PIP claimants in 2017/18 as published in the “Claimant Service and Experience Survey 2017/18”, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-claimant-service-and-experience-survey-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-claimant-service-and-experience-survey-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>PIP Assessment Providers, Independent Assessment Services (IAS) and Capita, have a separate Claimant Satisfaction target, set at 90%. They have consistently exceeded this target since the measurement began in 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 03/03/2020 13:12:50 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1179716

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Food Technology: Curriculum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that schools meet the practical cookery requirements in the national curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>All schools are required to teach a balanced and broad curriculum that helps provide young people with knowledge, skills and understanding to prepare them to play a full and active part in society.</p><p>Cooking and nutrition is a discrete strand of the design and technology programme of study within the National Curriculum which was introduced in 2014. It is compulsory in state-maintained schools for Key Stages 1-3 (ages 5 to 14), and can be used as an exemplar for free schools and academies. The curriculum aims to teach children how to cook and how to apply the principles of healthy eating and good nutrition. It recognises that cooking is an important life skill that will help children to feed themselves and others healthy and affordable food. By the end of Key Stage 3, pupils should be able to cook a repertoire of predominantly savoury dishes and be competent in a range of cooking techniques.</p><p>A new food preparation and nutrition GCSE was also introduced in September 2016. It requires pupils to understand and apply the principles of food science, nutrition and healthy eating when preparing and cooking food. The first exams in this new qualification were taken in summer 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 19879 question first answered 03/03/2020 17:58:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1179717

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to make the standards for school food mandatory in all state-funded schools.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The School Food Standards, as set out in ‘The Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014’, provide the legislative framework to ensure schools provide children with healthy food and drink options, and to make sure that children get the energy and nutrition they need across the school day.</p><p> </p><p>Compliance with the School Food Standards is mandatory for all maintained schools. We also expect all academies and free schools to comply with the standards, and since 2014 we have made this an explicit requirement in their funding agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The government made a commitment to update the standards in the Childhood Obesity Action Plan, and in 2019 we commissioned Public Health England to provide expert nutritional advice and develop proposed updates to the standards, incorporating feedback from an advisory group consisting of suppliers, schools, charities, nutritionists and other stakeholder organisations.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 19880 question first answered 03/03/2020 15:44:27 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1179718

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps to encourage highly skilled UK nationals based overseas to return to this country following the UK's departure from the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	19877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The rights of UK nationals who wish to continue living in the EU beyond 31st December 2020 have been secured through the Withdrawal Agreement. UK citizens living and working in the EEA or Switzerland by the end of the transition period can bring their close family members back to the UK with them under current conditions, to enable their family members to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, until 29 March 2022, as long as the relationship was formed by 31 January 2020. We will continue to maintain up-to-date guidance on the Gov.uk website for any UK national living abroad who is considering returning to the UK. We would welcome UK nationals of whatever skill level who wish to return to the UK, whether from within or beyond the EU.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/03/2020 11:05:43 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1179719

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with multi-national corporations on their role in reducing carbon emissions.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	19878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to delivering on our world-leading target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions from across the UK economy by 2050. The UK was the first major economy to legislate for a net zero target, which will end our contribution to climate change.</p><p> </p><p>With our expert scientists, business leaders and innovators, the UK has already excelled at cutting emissions while creating wealth and we will continue to engage with domestic and international businesses of all sizes to look at opportunities to reduce their carbon emissions and also invest in and develop low carbon technologies, services and systems.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 27/02/2020 11:55:49 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson