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1503277

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date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the US National Defense Strategy 2022, what steps his Department is taking to work jointly with the US Defense Department, including on coordinating cyberspace strategies.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	44938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2022 answer text <p>The US is our principal defence and security partner, and we remain committed to working with them to deliver on our common interests of maintaining international peace and security. We have regularly engaged with the US Defense Department during the development of its 2022 National Defense Strategy and look forward to working with them on its implementation when it is published, including deepening our unique partnership on advanced and innovative capabilities such as cyber. Our strategies reflect a shared commitment to working in partnership and we work closely on delivery of our cyber strategies through bilateral and multilateral forums as well as benefiting from well-established links between operational and policy communities.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/09/2022 15:37:35 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1503278

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Chronic Illnesses: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support available to help people to manage the rising fuel costs associated with their home-based medical equipment for chronic conditions.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	44939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>On 26 May 2022, the Government announced further support and specific additional payments for the most vulnerable including the elderly, people with disabilities and low-income households. The majority of households, including those home users of medical equipment for chronic conditions, will receive support worth £550 to help with rising cost of living and energy. Almost eight million of the most vulnerable households will receive at least £1,200.</p><p> </p><p>While some local commissioners may provide additional support relating to home treatments, there is not currently a uniform national policy for NHS England to reimburse additional utility costs. However, the Government is considering further measures to help those facing rising energy costs and further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Halesowen and Rowley Regis answering member printed James Morris question first answered 07/09/2022 15:35:27 answering member 3992 label Biography information for James Morris
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1503279

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Older People: Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the Prime Minister regarding a response to the letter from Baroness Greengross of 20 June 2020 on supporting older victims of abuse.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	44940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>Baroness Greengross was an inspiration to members across the House and it is testament to her that, as she approached the end of her life, her thoughts were still with others. Her legacy is immense and I know all members will want to protect it. I am sure many members of this House will have written to the relevant Government departments to continue to raise the issues she championed.</p><p>In March 2022 we published the cross-Government Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan which commits £230 million of new funding and will seek to transform the whole of society’s response in order to prevent offending, support victims and pursue perpetrators, as well as to strengthen the systems in place needed to deliver these goals. As the Government continues this work, we should continue to remember Baroness Greengross and her wisdom and ideas.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2022 16:31:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1503281

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the British Army's 979 Armoured Personnel Carriers are rated RED on the Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions system.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	44942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45181 question first answered 13/09/2022 10:28:30 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503282

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Bread
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of proposals in the Real Bread Campaign’s Honest Crust Act to require (a) full ingredient declarations and (b) legal definitions of commonly-used market terms for bread produced by (i) supermarkets and (ii) bakeries.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	44943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government and the Devolved Administrations committed to carry out a review of Bread and Flour Regulations across the UK. The key proposals for change are outlined in a public consultation published on 1 September 2022 which is open for responses until 23 November 2022. The proposals address the most pressing aspects identified for change including the addition of mandatory folic acid to flour to prevent neural tube defects in foetuses. Full ingredient listing is already required for all prepacked foods with loose foods subject to certain derogations for practical reasons. An update of existing guidance around commonly used marketing terms across all foods is planned for the future.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 45493 question first answered 16/09/2022 14:22:10 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1503285

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims were undecided (a) at the end of 2019 and (b) in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	44949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum and resettlement in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the number of asylum applications awaiting an initial decision or further review are published in table Asy_D03 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">asylum and resettlement detailed datasets</a>. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to 30 June 2022. Data as at 30 September 2022 is set to be published on the 24 November 2022.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/09/2022 10:48:58 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1503286

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps his Department has taken to support students' mental health following the outbreak of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	44951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>In the longer term, the department is offering all state schools and colleges a grant to train a senior mental health lead by 2025, enabling them to introduce effective, whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing. Over 8,000 schools and colleges are already receiving grants and this year, we are providing an additional £10 million, so two thirds of state schools and colleges will have access to a grant by March 2023.</p><p>In further education, we are investing over £800 million across the next 3 academic years to fund an average of 40 additional learning hours for band 5 and T Level students in 16 to 19 education. The additional hours can be used to support areas, including mental health and wellbeing, where these are a barrier for students effectively accessing teaching and learning.</p><p>Whilst it is for higher education (HE) providers to determine what welfare and counselling services they need to provide to their students to offer that support, the government and the Office for Students (OfS) are proactive in funding and promoting effective practice in this area, ensuring that providers can access evidence to inform their approaches.</p><p>We have worked with the OfS and Student Minds to provide Student Space, which is designed to work alongside existing services, to bridge any gaps in support for students arising from the pandemic. Funded with up to £3.6 million by the OfS and the HE Funding Council Wales, Student Space has now received a funding commitment of £262,500 annually, for three years, to extend this provision of online mental health support to all students in England and Wales to 2026.</p><p>We have also asked the OfS to distribute £15 million of funding in the 2022/23 financial year to give additional support for transitions from school or college to university, and through targeting funding to support partnership working with NHS services to provide pathways of care for students.</p><p>In the Budget and Spending Review for 2021, the government announced £82 million to create a network of family hubs in 75 areas. This is part of a wider £302 million package to transform services for parents, carers, babies and children in half of council areas across England. The 75 local authorities eligible to receive the funding were announced on 2 April 2022. Information on support for vulnerable families can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/infants-children-and-families-to-benefit-from-boost-in-support" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/infants-children-and-families-to-benefit-from-boost-in-support</a>.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns question first answered 20/09/2022 09:32:14 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503289

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total expenditure budgeted by his Department is for the on-train market research into the impact of recent industrial action on the railways.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	44957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned research to investigate the disruptive impacts of rail strikes on passengers, including disruption regarding travel to and from work, school, medical appointments and leisure activities. The research has a budget of £218,000.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/09/2022 11:22:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1503290

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Crime Agency: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to the National Crime Agency to enforce sanctions in relation to the war in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	44959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office welcomes the announcement on the Combatting Kleptocracy Cell in the National Crime Agency which will focus on corrupt elites laundering their assets within the UK, including through supporting work on criminal sanctions enforcement. The NCA has already surged additional officers to support existing efforts and the Home Office will support the unit to drive forwards what are inevitably complex and lengthy operations.</p><p>The Spending Review 2021 settlement and the Economic Crime Levy represent an overall package of circa £400 million to tackle economic crime over the next three years, including support for the NCA’s National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) and law enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 20/09/2022 17:30:43 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1503291

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Cereals: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding for (a) increased seed production and (b) expanded agricultural land acquisition for seed production for grain crops to be provided as aid to farmers in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	44961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>Defra officials have been working with a range of businesses and trade associations who have an interest in re-opening and helping export grain and oilseeds out of Ukraine. The recently launched EU - Ukraine business matchmaking platform is just one programme that is helping facilitate logistics operations for exporting and importing goods to and from Ukraine. This tool will connect UK and Ukrainian businesses quickly to find pragmatic solutions to the export of agricultural produce from Ukraine, to support the Ukrainian economy and global trade, and alleviate this threat to food security. Defra officials and ministers have also arranged introductions to the Ukrainian government to facilitate support on a range of products, such as seeds and machinery, and continue to engage with the sector to support a coordinated approach.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 16/09/2022 13:47:45 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry