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1361747

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date	20/10/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Voluntary Organisations: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to help ensure that voluntary sector organisations have sufficient resilience after a period of income loss.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	59855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>The government has worked with the charity sector throughout the pandemic to support organisations to respond to the challenges they have faced. Charities have benefited from a multi billion pound package of support, including cross economy measures and targeted funding to help charities maintain essential services. This support has helped to put the sector in a strong position to continue its vital work after an extraordinarily challenging period.</p><p>My department continues to work closely with the sector as we shape policies that will enable charities to thrive in the future and work with the government to respond to shared priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 29/10/2021 10:01:15 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1361748

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
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	Bowel Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England and NHS Improvement have concluded their detailed modelling assessment of endoscopy capacity and demand within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	59721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have concluded their modelling and data has been shared with regional commissioners and providers of the National Health Service Bowel Cancer Screening Programme for planning services appropriately and to maximise delivery.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have established a number of workstreams to increase diagnostic capacity, including investment of £150 million in new imaging and endoscopy equipment, increasing the number and accessibility of accreditation sessions for new endoscopists and building further capacity through community diagnostic centres and the adopt and adapt programme.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 02/11/2021 14:16:30 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 27100 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1361749

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Cosmetics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a response to the open letter from Cruelty Free International and eighty cosmetics industry organisations dated 19 August 2021 asking that no changes are made to the UK ban on cosmetics testing on animals.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	59749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government can confirm, there has been no change to, and there is no plan to change, any of the legislation related to regulatory testing using animals in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/10/2021 15:54:40 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1361750

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Chemicals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the reasons for her Department’s decision to align its approach to regulatory chemical testing with the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency in the 2020 Symrise ruling.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	59750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The approach outlined in Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency in the 2020 Symrise ruling reflects the approach already taken within the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/10/2021 15:56:23 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1361751

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Chemicals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the additional number of animal tests that will be required to be carried out in the UK as a result of the decision to align with the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency in the 2020 Symrise ruling and its approach to regulatory chemical testing.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	59751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>There will be no increase in animal testing carried out in the UK because the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency in the 2020 Symrise ruling and its approach to regulatory chemical testing reflects the approach already taken in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/10/2021 15:52:52 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1361752

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
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	Hospitals: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ease covid-19 visiting restrictions in NHS hospitals over the Christmas and New Year period.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
uin	59964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of being able to visit family, friends and loved ones in hospital, including over the Christmas and New Year period. Since the end of the national restrictions, hospital visiting is subject to local discretion by trusts and other National Health Service bodies, taking into account the local prevalence of COVID-19 and the health, safety and wellbeing of patients, communities and staff.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/10/2021 09:55:45 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1361753

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
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	General Practitioners: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that GP pension rules are not a barrier to GPs working additional hours to provide out of hours care and help the NHS recover from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	59994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>NHS Pension Scheme members who reach the £1.073 million lifetime allowance for tax-free saving will have accrued an annual pension of around £46,000 per year and tax-free lump sum of around £139,000. The Government addressed the annual allowance taper issue in March 2020 by increasing thresholds by £90,000, removing all staff with earnings below £200,000 from its scope. This removes the disincentive of taking on additional work, with an estimated 96% of general practitioners now out of scope of the taper based on their National Health Service earnings. Pension tax should not impact on take home pay.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/10/2021 11:03:02 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1361754

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
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	Sudan: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support the Sudanese people in response to the attempted coup in that country in September 2021.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	59779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>We strongly condemn the actions of the Sudanese military on 25 October to detain Prime Minister Hamdok and members of the civilian government, declare a state of emergency and unilaterally dissolve the transitional government. Over the past two years, the UK has taken a leading role to support Sudan on their delicate path from oppressive autocratic rule to freedom and democracy. The actions of the military represents a betrayal of the Sudanese people and their journey to democracy.</p><p>Prior to these recent events I spoke to Hamdok on 22 September to assure him of UK support to the civilian-led transition following the attempted coup of 21 September. I then had the opportunity to meet with Hamdok, General Burhan and other senior members of the government during my visit to Khartoum on 19/20 October. I urged all sides to work together and implement the Constitutional Declaration and Juba Peace Agreement in full; a message that still stands. We urge Sudan's military leadership to reverse their course, to release detained politicians, and to ensure Sudanese people can protest without fear of violence. The United Kingdom has, and will continue to be, a consistent and firm advocate for Sudan's transition to democracy.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 28/10/2021 16:12:57 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1361755

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support small independent breweries in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	David Duguid
uin	59922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury has acted through its unprecedented coronavirus response to support small breweries, including through furlough, grants and allowing breweries to remain open throughout the Covid-19 lockdown.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury committed to reform Small Brewers Relief (SBR) to ensure it continued to support growth. Our review is ongoing, and we will publish our response to our technical consultation in due course.</p><p> </p><p>As announced at Autumn Budget 2021, the duty rates on alcohol will be frozen for another year, saving consumers £3 billion over the coming years. This will save beer drinkers £900m and consumers 3p off a pint of beer. Since ending the beer duty escalator in 2013, compared to previous planned rises, consumers have saved 21p off a pint of beer.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/10/2021 16:53:46 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4606 label Biography information for David Duguid

1361756

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
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	South Sudan: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the accuracy of reports that children in Warrap state in South Sudan were executed under the orders of the state governor in June 2021.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	59780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by reports of extrajudicial executions in Warrap state in South Sudan. The UK will continue to urge the Government of South Sudan to tackle human rights violations and to implement their commitments to address these, including through implementation of the 2018 Peace Agreement. We did this most recently in our statement at the Human Rights Council session on 6 October where we also urged for the continuation of robust monitoring and reporting as part of understanding the scale of the challenge and need for international attention and support. The UK supports the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan's call for the Government of South Sudan to prevent extrajudicial executions and carry out prompt, impartial, and independent investigations of all such acts in Warrap State, so the perpetrators can be held to account.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 28/10/2021 16:13:58 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin