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1388016

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date	15/12/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the (a) Levelling Up Fund and (b) Shared Prosperity Fund on the devolution settlement for Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	904694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>We have a responsibility to support economic growth UK-wide. This year the Levelling Up Fund has delivered over £170m to locally championed Scottish projects, with MPs Scotland-wide supporting these applications.</p><p>The £2.6bn UK Shared Prosperity Fund will launch next year building on this success to support communities in every corner of our UK.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 15/12/2021 15:10:10 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1388017

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Storms: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support provided by the Government to people in Scotland affected by Storm Arwen.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	904695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>One of the main impacts of both Storm Arwen and Storm Barra was disruption to electricity networks.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government worked closely with local network operators to provide support, particularly to the most vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>Our fantastic British armed forces responded rapidly to a request from Aberdeenshire Council, and service personnel were deployed door-to-door, providing a lifeline to many.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 15/12/2021 17:03:24 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1388018

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to increase the number of apprentices in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	904696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>We have, and have had, a number of apprentices in the Department.</p><p>We remain committed to apprenticeships as part of a modern employment route into the Civil Service and across the wider economy.</p><p>This year we also had a number of diversity interns as part of a wider Civil Service scheme.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 15/12/2021 15:08:54 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1388019

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Energy: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the impact of energy price rises on Scottish businesses.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	904697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>I regularly discuss issues of importance to Scotland with Cabinet colleagues, including the impact on businesses of recent global energy price rises.</p><p>Energy security is an absolute priority for this Government and we continue to actively monitor market activity and prices.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 15/12/2021 15:07:38 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1388037

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
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	Firewood
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether estimates of emissions from bonfires, fire pits and pizza ovens are included in the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	93681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>Estimates of emissions from bonfires, fire pits and pizza ovens are not included in the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/01/2022 09:15:46 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1388038

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
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	Coronavirus: 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, who is responsible for the enforcement of the wearing of face coverings in supermarkets and shops.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	93808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2022 answer text <p>There is a legal requirement for in-scope businesses, including shops, to display signage to inform the public that face coverings are mandated in their premises, unless they are exempt from wearing them or have a reasonable excuse. Staff should remind people of the requirement to wear a face covering, but this should not result in anyone having to prove that they have an exemption or reasonable excuse. If necessary, police and police community support officers can issue a fixed penalty notice to anyone who does not comply without a valid exemption or reasonable excuse.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 06/01/2022 09:23:36 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1388039

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to tackle rising levels of antisemitism on university campuses.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	93902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>The government is clear that antisemitism is abhorrent and we expect higher education (HE) providers to be at the forefront of tackling the challenge of it.</p><p>We have pushed for several years for greater action from HE providers to address antisemitism. We have encouraged HE providers to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism to give clarity of what constitutes antisemitic behaviour. This will enable providers to better understand and recognise incidences of antisemitism and take action to address them.</p><p>In October 2020, the former Secretary of State for Education, my right hon. Friend for South Staffordshire, wrote to all HE providers urging adoption of the IHRA definition, stating that we would consider further action if HE providers did not adopt. The former Secretary of State for Education also sent a follow-up letter in May 2021, reinforcing the government's expectation that providers adopt the IHRA definition, stressing the even greater importance of doing so considering increased numbers of antisemitic incidents recorded as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.</p><p>In response to this, on 10 November 2021, the Office for Students published a list of HE providers who have adopted the definition. I am pleased to report good progress in the last year: an increase from around 30 to over 200 providers having adopted. This includes the vast majority of universities. I will continue to urge all HE providers to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism</p><p>Adoption of the IHRA definition is only a first step towards ridding HE of antisemitism. While the government considers that adoption of the definition is crucial, it is not enough on its own. As my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has previously announced publicly, we are leading a summit later this month specifically focused on tackling antisemitism in HE. This event will include key stakeholders from the sector to examine what more can be done to make Jewish students and staff feel safe on campus.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 10/01/2022 11:36:18 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1388040

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions have been recorded for motor vehicle theft in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	93762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on convictions for motor vehicle theft offences in England and Wales for the last 10 calendar years, available in the ‘Outcomes by Offence’ data tool, which can be found here:</p><p> </p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/987715/outcomes-by-offence-2020.xlsx</p><p> </p><p>Select the following in the ‘offence’ filter:</p><ul><li>130 Theft of a motor vehicle – summary (MOT)</li><li>48 Theft of a motor vehicle (excl. aggravated vehicle taking) – triable either way (MOT)</li></ul><p> </p><p>The number of convictions will be found on row 24.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 05/01/2022 16:46:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1388041

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
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	Wood-burning Stoves: Urban Areas
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning (a) the sale and (b) the use of domestic wood burning appliances in urban areas to help reduce air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	93682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>We have no current plans to introduce a ban on the sale or use of wood burning appliances in urban areas. We have already taken action to ensure that wood burning appliances on the market adhere to high air quality standards.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/01/2022 09:17:36 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1388042

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
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 implications for his policies and the formation of his covid-19 international travel policies of the WHO document entitled Policy considerations for implementing a risk-based approach to international travel in the context of COVID-19, published on 2 July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	93757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government’s international travel policies are aligned with the WHO recommendations on a range of issues, including regular risk assessments; proof of COVID-19 vaccination not being a condition of entry; and testing and quarantine.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government also takes into consideration recommendations from guidance documents issued by relevant multilateral organisations, including the OECD’s Blueprint for safe international mobility, and the ICAO Council Aviation Recovery Task Force’s (CART) recommendations. The government will continue to engage with multilateral organisations to inform its policymaking.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 05/01/2022 10:09:12 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker