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1582111

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Development Aid: Disability
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 proportion of Official Development Assistance will be spent on projects specifically targeted at supporting people with disabilities in (a) this and (b) the next financial year.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	903383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>We now have more than a third of all development programmes containing disability inclusive activities. We will update parliament on the spending allocations for the next financial year in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 31/01/2023 16:54:55 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1582112

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	UK Relations with EU: Northern Ireland
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 diplomatic steps he has taken in negotiations with the EU to help support peace in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	903385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary is in regular and close contact with Vice President Sefcovic to find solutions to the Northern Ireland Protocol. Our priority is protecting the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and political stability in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 31/01/2023 16:57:09 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1582113

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Ukraine: War Crimes
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 steps he has taken with his international counterparts to help support the (a) Ukrainian government and (b) International Criminal Court with (i) investigations and (ii) prosecutions of alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	903387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK has provided a £2.5 million package to support Ukraine’s domestic investigations and an additional £1 million of funding for the International Criminal Court (ICC). My Rt Hon Friend, the Deputy Prime Minister will host an International Conference in March in support of the ICC investigation. The UK is committed to securing accountability for atrocities committed in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 31/01/2023 17:07:41 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1582116

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Colombia: 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 steps he is taking to support the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	903382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>Supporting the Colombian Government in its commitment to secure a broad and lasting peace, including as pen-holder in the United Nations Security Council, will remain an important priority of this Government. I made this point at the UN Security Council on 11 January 2023, when I also met the Colombian Vice President, Francia Márquez, to discuss our commitment to supporting the peace process in Colombia.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 31/01/2023 16:52:46 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1582181

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Physical Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Education and Training Inspectorate's thematic evaluation of physical education provision in primary schools, published October 2022, what discussions he has had with the Education and Training Inspectorate on children receiving two hours of weekly physical education.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The Education and Training Inspectorate report covers schools in Northern Ireland and Ministers have not had discussions with them on the topic. Ofsted is currently undertaking research in schools across England to explore the quality of PE and Sport. Ofsted will publish a subject report outlining its findings later this year.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/02/2023 12:08:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582182

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussion she has had with the Department for Education in Northern Ireland on suspensions in high schools.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The Department supports head teachers in using suspension and permanent exclusion as a sanction where warranted as part of creating calm, safe and supportive environments where pupils and staff can work in safety and are respected.</p><p>Schools in England should only use permanent exclusion as a last resort.</p><p>The Department’s ministers and officials engage with counterparts in the devolved governments on a range of issues of mutual interest. Ministerial engagement includes the UK Education Ministers Council, which meets on a regular basis. Whilst my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has not had any discussions with the Department of Education in Northern Ireland on suspensions in high schools, her officials and Ministers would respond positively to any invitation from the devolved governments to discuss this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/02/2023 12:00:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582183

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Care Homes and Hospitals: Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to give (a) care home residents and (b) hospital patients the right to have visitors.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government encourages every provider to ensure visits can take place, recognising the crucial role of visiting in the wellbeing and care of people in hospitals and care settings.</p><p> </p><p>National guidance states that every care home resident should be able to have at least one visitor in all circumstances. We are working to review a range of options to strengthen guidance around visiting for people in care homes and avoid instances where they are unable to receive visitors.</p><p> </p><p>Hospital visiting policy is subject to local decision by trusts.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/02/2023 10:49:27 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582184

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Care Homes: Standards
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 he is taking to improve the (a) condition of and (b) quality of care in care homes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. Its remit is to monitor, inspect, assess and regulate service providers to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and publish what it finds, including performance ratings to help people choose care. Where CQC find poor care, they will use their enforcement powers.</p><p>While CQC’s remit does not extend to directly supporting providers to improve, CQC has developed a new strategy to accelerate improvement for health and social care services. CQC will use their unique position to spotlight priority areas that need to improve and enable access to support where it is needed most. CQC do this by strengthening relationships with services, people who use them, and their partners across health and care.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 07/02/2023 16:00:43 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582185

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Prostate Cancer: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to fund research into new treatment for the most dangerous types of prostate cancers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>In 2018, the Government announced £75 million towards clinical trials for prostate cancer, with a focus on improving early diagnosis, survival rates, and exploring options for different treatments for men affected by the disease.</p><p>Since April 2018, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £73.6 million to 45 prostate cancer research programmes.</p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including prostate cancer. The level of research spend in a particular area, is driven by factors including scientific potential and the number and scale of successful funding applications.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/02/2023 10:13:34 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582186

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is tacking to tackle gangs offering free e-cigarettes to groom vulnerable children into drug dealing.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The grooming of vulnerable children into drug dealing by any means is deplorable and the Government is determined to tackle it.</p><p>Through our County Lines Programme, police funded activity has already closed over 2,900 county lines, resulted over 8,000 arrests and over 9,500 individuals engaged through safeguarding interventions. As part of our Programme, we are also funding Catch22 and Missing People’s SafeCall service to provide specialist support to victims of county lines exploitation and their families.</p><p>More widely, we are also driving targeted action to respond to child exploitation through the Home Office-funded Prevention Programme, delivered by The Children’s Society. This works with a range of national and local partners, including businesses, to identify exploitation trends, such as the use of e-cigarettes, and work collaboratively to prevent exploitation. We are also taking steps to strengthen local approaches through the Department for Education funded Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme which is developing and embedding practice principles to ensure an effective and consistent multi-agency approach to tackling the exploitation of children.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/02/2023 16:28:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon