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1503276

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	Pesticides
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2022 to Question 11668, for what reason his Department has not completed a review of the recommendations in the Health and Safety Executive’s review of pesticide regulations; and when his Department plans to complete that review.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	44936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>This work is being prioritised and taken forward in the context of a much wider review of our approach to pesticide regulation. We plan to complete the work later this year.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 28/09/2022 16:03:06 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1503283

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Bahrain: Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the response to the Urgent Question on 9 July 2020, Official Report, columns 1115-26, if she will uphold the commitment made by the former Minister for Middle East and North Africa to call for Mohammed Ramadhan and Hussain Moosa’s death sentences handed down by Bahrain’s Court of Cassation to be set aside.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	44945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and officials continue to reiterate the UK's opposition to use of the death penalty, in all circumstances, with the Bahraini Government. During a visit to Bahrain in July the former Minister Amanda Milling met with senior members of the Bahraini government and discussed human rights issues, including the death penalty where she restated the UK position.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 23/09/2022 15:46:03 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1503287

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	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will increase funding for schools and colleges in the context of rising inflation.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	44953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>Schools and colleges will benefit from the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee, which commences on the 1 October 2022 and will be available until at least 31 March 2023. This will cap how much schools and colleges need to spend on their energy, giving greater certainty over their budgets over the winter months.</p><p>The Government is also providing schools with the largest cash boost in a decade. Following the 2021 Spending Review, core schools funding (including funding for both mainstream schools and high needs) will increase by £7 billion in 2024/25, compared to 2021/22. This includes a £4 billion increase in 2022/23 compared to the previous year which is a cash increase of 7% per pupil. A further £1.5 billion will be available in 2023/24.</p><p>The 2021 Spending Review has also made available an extra £1.6 billion for 16-19 education in the 2024/25 financial year, compared with financial year 2021/22.</p><p>The 2021 Spending Review announced a total of £19.4 billion of capital funding to support the education sector between 2022/23 and 2024/25. We are investing £6 billion in 2022/23, including £1.8 billion to help maintain and improve the condition of school buildings; over £700 million to create new places and improve facilities for children and young people with SEND or who require alternative provision; and nearly £530 million for new mainstream school places. In addition, we have announced £750 million to create new places and improve facilities for children and young people with SEND or who require alternative provision for 2024; and £940 million to create new mainstream school places needed for 2024 and 2025.</p><p>We are investing £2.8 billion of capital funding in skills over the Spending Review period, including funding to improve the condition of the further education college estate. This investment also provides funding for specialist equipment and facilities for T Levels, capital funding for more places for 16-19 year olds, and for Institutes of Technology.</p><p>Every school’s circumstances are different, and where schools are in serious financial difficulty, they should contact their local authority or the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Support for colleges is available from the Further Education Commissioner and the Education and Skills Funding Agency.</p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis question first answered 27/09/2022 10:59:41 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503288

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	Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2021 to Question 85238 on Diagnosis, when he plans to publish NHS England’s evaluation report on Rapid Diagnostic Centres.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	44955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The National Health Service cancer programme commissioned an external evaluation of the faster diagnosis programme, including rapid diagnostic centres, for the period until March 2024. The final report will be considered for publication in 2024.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 14:59:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1503297

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the independent review of the research, development and innovation landscape.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	44969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Department has no plans to make an assessment of the impact of the medical cannabis industry on the economy or employment levels. The Department annually publishes data on the impact on the economy and employment of the wider Life Sciences sector in the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fbioscience-and-health-technology-database-annual-reports&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRobert.Reid%40officeforlifesciences.gov.uk%7C52a0f4af72164a3b141608da90ba3996%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637981426767702174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xG98g%2B1%2BBzW72DAM8Cpp8i%2FEn2ic5G1qf2ZbOzZsXXU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Bioscience and health technology sector statistics</a>, and this includes analysis of the bio-pharmaceuticals sector of which the medical cannabis industry is an important part.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">In leading his independent Review of the Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape, Sir Paul Nurse has gathered input from members of the Review’s Scoping Group and Sounding Board, alongside hundreds of organisations in the UK’s RDI landscape. Work is underway to consider and finalise the Review’s recommendations, which will consider input from those group members, ahead of the Review’s publication in the coming months.</ins></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/09/2022 09:25:52 question first ministerially corrected 03/10/2022 12:34:32 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 20886 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1503298

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape Review
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 the (a) Scoping Group and (b) Sounding Board to the review of the research, development and innovation landscape will approve the recommendations of the Review.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	44970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Department has no plans to make an assessment of the impact of the medical cannabis industry on the economy or employment levels. The Department annually publishes data on the impact on the economy and employment of the wider Life Sciences sector in the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fbioscience-and-health-technology-database-annual-reports&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRobert.Reid%40officeforlifesciences.gov.uk%7C52a0f4af72164a3b141608da90ba3996%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637981426767702174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xG98g%2B1%2BBzW72DAM8Cpp8i%2FEn2ic5G1qf2ZbOzZsXXU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Bioscience and health technology sector statistics</a>, and this includes analysis of the bio-pharmaceuticals sector of which the medical cannabis industry is an important part.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In leading his independent Review of the Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape, Sir Paul Nurse has gathered input from members of the Review’s Scoping Group and Sounding Board, alongside hundreds of organisations in the UK’s RDI landscape. Work is underway to consider and finalise the Review’s recommendations, which will consider input from those group members, ahead of the Review’s publication in the coming months.</ins></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/09/2022 09:25:52 question first ministerially corrected 03/10/2022 12:34:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 20889 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1503299

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	United Nations: Reform
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 her Department is taking steps to help reform the United Nations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	44971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK supports the UN Secretary-General's 'Our Common Agenda' report and his efforts to make the UN system more effective, efficient, and accountable as part of his vision for UN 2.0. As part of this, the UK actively supports the UN's Resident Coordinators who are improving UN agency coordination and impact in the countries in which they operate. UK Ministers regularly meet with Resident Coordinators, and senior UN leadership such as the Deputy Secretary-General, to discuss and encourage progress on reforms</p><p>We also support reform of the UN Security Council to make it more representative and better reflect the realities of the twenty-first century.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 22/09/2022 15:30:02 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1503302

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Lebanon: Hezbollah
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 she has had recent discussions with her Lebanese counterpart on the launching of drones by Hezbollah towards Israel’s Karish gas facility.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	44974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>Our commitment to Israel's security is unwavering. Lebanon and Israel are important regional partners for the UK and we collaborate closely on issues of defence and security. This includes regular discussions at the highest levels on the destabilising threat posed by Hizballah activity across the region. We condemn Hizballah's activity which directly threatens regional stability and endangers civilians in Lebanon and Israel.</p><p>FCDO Minister of State, Lord [Tariq] Ahmad of Wimbledon most recently discussed regional security with Lebanese Foreign Minister Bou Habib on 6 July. The Former Foreign Secretary also raised this issue during a call with Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid on 22 June.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/09/2022 16:55:55 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1503309

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Gaza: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in the context of the Israeli Military airstrikes on Gaza in May 2021, whether she has made representations to her Israeli counterpart on the impact of the damage to civilian infrastructure of those bombings on equitable and timely access to healthcare for patients in Gaza; whether the Government is providing support to increase access to healthcare for patients in Gaza; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	44948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>We have made clear our concern about the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza, including significant damage and destruction of civilian infrastructure, hospitals, and clinics following the escalation in violence in May 2021. The UK continues to urge Israel to ensure humanitarian access into and out of Gaza, including for essential health services. The UK remains a longstanding supporter to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) which provides core services, including health and education to Palestinian refugees in Gaza.</p><p>The UK Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises the importance of access to healthcare, including critical health services, with the Israeli authorities. The wounded and critically ill in Gaza should be able to access the urgent medical care they need.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 45145 question first answered 21/09/2022 17:05:15 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1503310

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	Water Supply
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 his Department is taking to help reduce leakages in the UK’s water infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	44950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>Water companies are responsible for reducing leakages in their network. Ofwat has set companies a performance commitment to reduce leakage by 16% by 2025 and water companies committed to a 50% reduction by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 27/09/2022 16:29:52 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols