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1346245

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tom Cooper
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether UK Government Investment pays UKGI director Mr Thomas Cooper’s salary through his firm TKGC Consulting.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	32304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>All UKGI employees are remunerated directly and not via any external firm.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/07/2021 08:29:04 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1346249

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Institute for Naval Medicine's report commissioned in May 2020 on the AJAX armoured fighting vehicle has been made available to General Dynamics.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	32306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Institute of Naval Medicine's final report was shared with General Dynamics on 16 December 2020, having been received by Defence Equipment &amp; Support on 10 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 19/07/2021 10:55:19 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1346250

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of EU procurement law on his Department's procurement policy.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	32307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>Amendments to the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) came into force at the end of the Transition Period to ensure these rules operate effectively following the UK's departure from the EU. The main change is that legal rights of access to UK procurements are now limited to UK and Gibraltar based suppliers.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy published in March 2021, the Government is using the opportunity offered by our departure from the EU to develop a defence and security procurement regime tailored to better meet the UK's needs. We have embarked on a comprehensive review of the DSPCR, as part of the broader Cabinet Office led reforms of procurement regulations set out in the December 2020 Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 19/07/2021 10:50:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1346251

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what period of time elapsed between the provision of the Institute for Naval Medicine's report on AJAX to his Department and the cessation of the assessment of the AJAX armoured fighting vehicle.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	32308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The full Institute for Naval Madicine report was received in late November 2020 after acceptance and conversion activity had been stopped.</p><p>The Institute for Naval Medicine's assessment of Noise and Vibration within the Ajax platform was conducted in August 2020. An initial report was provided in September 2020 which prompted the Army's Environmental Monitoring Team, together with Dstl, to conduct a specific assessment of in-ear noise in October 2020. The initial findings of this assessment resulted in a halt to all acceptance and conversion activity in early November 2020.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 19/07/2021 12:22:53 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1346253

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Accidents: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward proposals to broaden the scope of claimants entitled to a bereavement award under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	32479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government considered the case for reform when responding to a report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in February 2020.</p><p>The Government believes that the existing system involving a fixed level of award and clear eligibility criteria represents a reasonable, proportionate and practical approach, and the Government does not currently have any plans for wider consultation on the bereavement damages regime or the Fatal Accidents Act more generally.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 19/07/2021 15:58:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1346254

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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, what specific training is given to disability assessors used by her Department for (a) personal independence payment and (b) work capability assessments on mental health to ensure that they are able to (i) accurately assess a mental health disability and (ii) make necessary adjustments during the assessment process.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	32566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>DWP require all Health Professionals (HPs) conducting assessments on behalf of the department to have appropriate skills in assessing people with conditions affecting mental health, including history taking and ability to perform a relevant examination. They are fully qualified in their health discipline, receive training in disability assessment and specific training in mental health conditions and how to identify the impact of these.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants are given the opportunity to alert their assessment provider of any additional requirements they may have and the providers will meet any reasonable requests. Furthermore, companions or advocates are encouraged to attend and can play an active role in assessments. This can be particularly helpful for claimants with mental, cognitive or intellectual impairments who may not be able to provide an accurate account of their condition due to a lack of understanding or unrealistic expectations of their ability. Claimants with severe mental health conditions, who may have no support network in place, can also be provided with additional support during the claims process if they need it.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/07/2021 13:22:41 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1346256

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Borrowing: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the (a) Scottish Government, (b) Welsh Government and (c) Northern Ireland Executive either individually or collectively have requested additional borrowing capacity for the purposes of responding to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
uin	32529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>As a result of the coronavirus pandemic and following requests from the devolved administrations for more certainty over their funding, including greater borrowing powers, the UK Government announced the unprecedented Barnett guarantee in July 2020. The guarantee initially provided £12.7bn of additional funding and was uplifted three times to reflect the changing situation – eventually reaching £16.8bn.</p><p> </p><p>The guarantee provided the devolved administrations with the necessary funding certainty to decide how and when to provide support without having to wait for the UK Government to announce new funding first. It also meant that the devolved administrations benefitted from the strength of HM Treasury and the Bank of England rather than needing to borrow themselves.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the Barnett guarantee can be found on the following gov uk page:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/barnett-consequentials-and-the-barnett-guarantee/barnett-consequentials-and-the-barnett-guarantee</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 19/07/2021 09:33:37 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1346257

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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	Bunzl Healthcare: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the £22.6 million contract awarded to Bunzl Healthcare on 3 April 2020 for personal protective equipment during the covid-19 outbreak was approved through the eight stage process to assess and approve offers of support to supply personal protection equipment.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	32410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/08/2021 answer text <p>The National Audit Office (NAO) published a report on Government procurement activity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in November last year. The report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/report/government-procurement-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/" target="_blank">https://www.nao.org.uk/report/government-procurement-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/</a></p><p>The report noted (Paragraph 3.19) that by 28 April 2020, personal protective equipment contracts had been awarded to 71 suppliers, with a total value of £1.5 billion, i.e. before offers were being processed through what the NAO have described as the eight stage process. Bunzl Healthcare were one of these suppliers.</p><p>The ‘eight stage process’ is a term to describe at a point in time a structured process of checks and due diligence on suppliers which evolved in March and April 2020. It includes the introduction of a central clearance board at the beginning of May 2020 to perform checks previously performed by the Department’s Accounting Officer to add an extra level of assurance that the deal met the Department’s requirements. However, from the start all suppliers were evaluated by officials on financial standing, technical compliance and ability to perform the contract.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 32411 question first answered 17/08/2021 08:25:50 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 15287 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1346258

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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	Belarus: Financial Services
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 the Government plans to take steps to prevent the sale of Belarusian state bonds on the London Stock Exchange that may finance repressive activities by the governing regime of that nation.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	32567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government unequivocally condemns the Lukashenko regime's campaign of repression against the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the people of Belarus and is taking measures to stop the regime from making money in the UK. We have implemented over 100 sanctions designations against individuals and entities responsible for the violation of human rights and the suppression of democracy in Belarus, including senior ranking officials and BNK(UK) Ltd, an exporter of Belarusian oil products. This will hit the Lukashenko regime where it hurts by disrupting a key revenue stream and sends the clear message that they will be held to account for their oppression. The UK is developing plans for further measures targeting specific sectors of the Belarusian economy.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 19/07/2021 07:56:50 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1346259

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Internet and Telephone Services: Fraud
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 (a) reduce online and phone scams and (b) improve the ease of reporting them.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	32388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned by the growth in scale and complexity of online and phone scams. We are actively working with industry, regulators, law enforcement and consumer groups to crack down on these crimes and to protect victims.</p><p>Ofcom have adopted new rules relating to Call Line Identification (CLI), which means phone numbers used to perpetrate scams will be identified, filtered out and prevented from reaching the recipient.</p><p>As well as this, the Government has also now extended the Online Safety Bill to include fraudulent user-generated content. The draft bill can be found here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-online-safety-bill" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-online-safety-bill</a>.</p><p>We will publish a fraud action plan to further strengthen how we combat fraud after the 2021 Spending Review.</p><p>Reporting incidents of fraud helps us stop fraudsters and protect other people from becoming victims. We continue to ask the public to report fraud to the police through Action Fraud by phone on 0300 123 2040 or through their website: <a href="http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud" target="_blank">http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud</a>. Suspicious text messages can be reported to <strong>7726</strong> (which is free of charge) and suspicious emails to <a href="mailto:report@phishing.gov.uk" target="_blank">report@phishing.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 19/07/2021 09:26:15 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah