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1361941

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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	Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
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 recent assessment she has made of the (a) political, (b) economic, (c) social and (d) security situation in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	59959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned about the political situation in Zimbabwe, particularly the lack of accountability for perpetrators of human rights violations, and the restrictions to the right to freedom of assembly. The UK regularly urges the Zimbabwean Government to live up to their own constitution and ensure the opposition, civil society and journalists are allowed to operate without harassment. My predecessor most recently raised the human rights situation in Zimbabwe with Foreign Minister Shava on 9 June.</p><p>Following two years of recession the Zimbabwean economy is recovering in part due to improvements in macro-economic management. However, the economy still faces severe challenges and remains fragile, largely due to ongoing corruption and a failure to properly address problems with the exchange rate and subsidies. The social situation is concerning with 49% of the population estimated to be in extreme poverty in 2020. Zimbabwe has achieved one of the highest rates of COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Africa.</p><p>We welcome Zimbabwe's recent commitment to the 'Kenyatta Declaration' to spend 20% of their budget on education. We continue to monitor social and economic developments closely, encouraging the Government of Zimbabwe to improve economic policy and management, while protecting the poorest. The security situation remains stable.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 28/10/2021 16:16:44 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1361942

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
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	Dangerous Dogs
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 undertake a review of the adequacy of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and related breed specific and dog control legislation to increase protections for the public and animal welfare.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	59916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>Defra commissioned Middlesex University to examine measures to reduce dog attacks and promote responsible ownership of all breeds of dogs. The research, which will be published shortly, considers different approaches and the effectiveness of current dog control measures.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/10/2021 16:54:42 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1361943

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	Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase funding allocated to research into (a) endometriosis and (b) polycystic ovary syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	59917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has invested £8.4 million into endometriosis research and £3.9 million into polycystic ovary syndrome research. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome. While it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions, the NIHR’s funding is available through open competition and we encourage researchers to submit applications in these areas.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 59897 question first answered 28/10/2021 13:09:07 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1361944

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining the student loan repayment threshold at its current level in England.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	59898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>As part of the wider Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, we continue to consider carefully the recommendations made by the independent panel that reported to the review, including those around fees and funding for higher education. We plan to set out a full conclusion to the Review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 26/10/2021 15:59:50 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1361945

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of returning to in-person council meetings on (a) the conduct of council business and (b) attendance at meetings by councillors and members of the public.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	59748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not carried out any assessment of the impact of returning to in-person council meetings.  The Local Government Act 1972 specifies that council meetings must take place in person at a single, specified, geographical location, and being 'present' at such a meeting involves physical presence at that location.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 28/10/2021 13:45:30 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1361946

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on addressing concerns raised by the British Airline Pilots Association on the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on flight crews holding UK licences.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	59824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly meets with stakeholders in the sector and listens to the issues raised.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have also replied to correspondence from BALPA on concerns about the recognition of UK licences and employment opportunities for pilots following EU Exit. Most recently, the Secretary of State for Transport responded to a correspondence from BALPA on 11<sup>th</sup> October.</p><p> </p><p>Advice given to BALPA includes referring to the Aviation Skills Retention Platform which was launched by the Department to support workers in the sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 27/10/2021 11:17:29 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1361947

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
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	Fossil Fuels: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking in response to the recommendation of the International Energy Agency that there should be no new investments in oil and gas production fields, coal mines or unabated coal power plants beyond 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	59907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>While the Government is working to drive down dependency for oil and gas, there will continue to be ongoing demand over the coming years, as recognised by the independent Climate Change Committee. Given the maturity of the UK Continental Shelf, even with continued development, the UK is projected to remain a net importer out to 2050.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/10/2021 14:01:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1361948

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	Taxation: Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to review all tax policy to ensure it does not incentivise oil and gas extraction.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	59908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>Our domestic oil and gas industry produces the equivalent of around half of the UK’s primary energy needs and will continue to play an important role as we transition to a net zero economy. The industry has paid around £375bn in production taxes to date and supports thousands of jobs across the UK, directly and in the industry’s supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>The Government places additional taxes on the extraction of oil and gas to ensure a fair return for the nation while also supporting the industry to address genuine costs through targeted tax reliefs, such as those to encourage the safe removal of infrastructure at the end of a field’s life.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, and any changes are made in the round at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/10/2021 13:03:34 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1361949

registered interest
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	Sports: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of to Question 56576, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the interview conducted by the Sports Councils Equality Group as part of the evaluation of Guidance for Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport 2021, published September 2021, that revealed problems with (a) intimidation, (b) threats of non-selection and (c) sanctions aimed at individuals in UK sports organisations that support fair sport.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	59924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The government is clear that there is no place for discrimination or intimidation in any sport, at any level. The Sports Councils Equality Group (SCEG) transgender inclusion guidance is intended to help provide support and clarity for National Governing Bodies operating in a complex environment. The review was carried out in recognition that the previous guidance was outdated and that sport at every level required more practical advice and support.</p><p>With reference to the answer provided on 18th October 2021 to questions 56575-56576, the SCEG guidance provides a decision making framework and a variety of different approaches for the National Governing Bodies of each sport to define the best options for their sport, subject to their assessment of inclusion, fairness and safety.</p><p>Sports governing bodies each have their own rules on transgender issues and it is appropriate that they can determine the right position for their own sport.</p><p>The Sports Councils are not regulators of sport, and the SCEG document serves as guidance that is independent from funding. The expectations for sporting organisations that receive public funding are set out in the Code for Sport Governance.</p><p>The government will continue to work through our arm’s length bodies, Sport England and UK Sport, to support National Governing Bodies in reviewing their policies for their sport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 59925 question first answered 25/10/2021 14:31:57 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1361950

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to remove the escalation to a decision maker when awarding the allowance for the carer's element within universal credit, once a claimant has declared that they receive carer's allowance, in order to avoid the delay in the award of that payment.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	59985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>For the majority of cases a referral to a Decision Maker is not required once a claimant has declared that they have relevant caring responsibility. However, if more than one claimant is receiving Carer’s Allowance or Carer Element for the same person, the carers should decide between them who will receive the additional amount for caring. If they cannot decide, the decision is referred to a Decision Maker.</p><p /> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 02/11/2021 16:28:27 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols