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1606632

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress her Department has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with India.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	904263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm that round 8 is currently underway in India.</p><p> </p><p>As you know, both nations have come to the table with the very highest of ambitions and a willingness to work together towards a mutually beneficial deal.</p><p> </p><p>We are now working through substantive issues like goods market access, services, and investment, and are starting to see a way forward that works for both sides.</p><p> </p><p>However, we will only sign when we have a deal that is fair, reciprocal, and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/03/2023 17:57:59 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1606680

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Peters and Peters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many hours of legal services Peters and Peters has provided in relation to the Privileges Committee investigation of the Rt hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	172431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate for the Cabinet Office to comment in this level of detail on the contract with Peters and Peters given the commercial and legal sensitivities.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/03/2023 14:26:35 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1606681

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Peters and Peters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2023 to Question 165342 on Cabinet Office: Legal Opinion, if he will publish details of the competed framework used when tendering the legal services contract to Peters and Peters in relation to the Privileges Committee investigation of the rt Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	172432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Information about the contract between the Cabinet Office and Peters &amp; Peters can be found on ContractsFinder at the following link: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bfbb02-7e5b-4500-9746-6513393bfd27" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bfbb02-7e5b-4500-9746-6513393bfd27</a>.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/03/2023 14:31:33 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1606683

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music Venues: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to assist people managing small music venues to acquire the freehold ownership of those venues in order to create protected leaseholds.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	172327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting our grassroots music venues, which are the lifeblood and research and development centres of our world-leading music sector.</p><p>The Music Venues Trust created Music Venue Properties and launched the ‘Own Our Venues’ campaign in June 2022. The campaign is currently raising funds to take control of the freeholds of music venue premises and bring them under a protected status of benevolent ownership. The Government is supportive of this industry-led initiative and welcomes the sector seeking solutions to ensure the longevity of the UK’s beloved music venues. Minister Lopez is meeting Music Venues Trust shortly to discuss issues facing the live music sector, and how to support growth of the music sector and wider Creative Industries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 27/03/2023 17:03:46 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1606684

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Fruit and Vegetables: Prices
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 she has made an assessment of the extent to which recent increases in the costs of production incurred by British fruit and vegetables producers are reflected in the prices being paid by retailers to British suppliers.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	172514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the extent to which recent cost of production increases are reflected in the prices being paid by retailers.</p><p> </p><p>We understand the importance of a well-functioning supply chain and regularly meet with industry representatives to discuss any issues being faced.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 28/03/2023 10:54:56 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1606686

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Charities: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Budget Report 2023, HC1183, published on 15 March 2023, which (a) activities and (b) charities will be eligible for the £5 billion support to the charitable sector; and how much each of them has received.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	172319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not hold information on charities’ activities. The powers within the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 impose a statutory duty on HMRC to maintain taxpayer confidentiality, which means that it cannot comment on the affairs of individual charities. This includes how much charities have received in support through tax reliefs.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 28/03/2023 13:55:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1606687

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Hays
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2023 to Question 155157 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Minimum Wage, what the total value was of those contracts let with Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	172429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The total value of the contracts let with Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, as referred to in the answer I gave the Hon. Member on 8 March 2023 to Question 155157, is £242,226.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 28/03/2023 16:17:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1606688

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2023 to Question 156177 on Ministry of Justice: Minimum Wage, what the total value was of those companies' contracts.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	172430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The value of the relevant contracts are:</p><p>- Calor Gas, £307,000. Reference <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/134be1dc-a93f-4fc0-8159-c39aae7a3c2f?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/134be1dc-a93f-4fc0-8159-c39aae7a3c2f?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p>- Centre Circle Event Management Ltd, £45,000. Reference <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8ba63863-9e53-4f4d-8553-fcc32a38ea58?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8ba63863-9e53-4f4d-8553-fcc32a38ea58?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Our arrangement with Hays is a call-off arrangement with no guaranteed level of commitment, <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6d97dc38-ef0d-451a-8fc6-f033444519d7?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1" target="_blank">Call Off Contract from Public Sector Resourcing (PSR) - Contracts Finder</a>.</p><p>As previously noted, all the arrears identified has been cleared and adjustments made to the administrative processes of each company.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 28/03/2023 13:11:47 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1606693

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government's proposal to invest £3 billion in the UK’s defence nuclear enterprise, how much of that funding will be spent in (a) Barrow, (b) Derby and (c) AWE establishments.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	172329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Of the £5 billion announced by the Prime Minister, £3 billion in additional funding will be invested across the defence nuclear enterprise.</p><p>The Department is currently working through the allocation of this funding<strong><em>.</em></strong></p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/03/2023 12:21:22 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1606695

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Topcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) service family accommodation and (b) single living accommodation units there are at RAF Topcliffe; and how many personnel are based at that site.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	172331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>I will write to the right hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 168021 170531 170533 170535 170537 170539 170541 170543 172333 172335 172337 question first answered 27/03/2023 12:12:24 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey