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1646278

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
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	Mental Health: Emergency Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and (b) the event organisers to help enable the Gratitude Games to go ahead this year.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	190530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>No specific discussions have been held with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport or the event organisers. Officials from the Department of Health and Social Care held discussions with UK Emergency Services Games Ltd (UKESG) throughout 2021. At the time, UKESG were referred to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport own Live Events Reinsurance Scheme launched in September 2021.</p><p>The NHS workforce continues to demonstrate unwavering compassion and dedication and it is something we should all be immensely proud of. This was recognised in 2021 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II awarded the George Cross to the NHS across all four nations.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/06/2023 17:05:52 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1646279

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department accepts asylum applications on the grounds that a country is affected by climate change.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	190562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>Refugee status is granted when someone has a well-founded fear of persecution under the Refugee Convention for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/06/2023 08:47:13 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1646280

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
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	Rugby: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the independent advisors appointed by Government will be able to take steps to help tackle financial issues at rugby union clubs.
tabling member constituency	Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	190624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>Rugby union clubs play an important role in local communities, and make an invaluable contribution to our sporting heritage and national life.</p><p>However, the recent failures of several clubs have laid bare the challenges facing rugby union. That is why we have appointed two independent advisers to work alongside the RFU and PRL in their efforts to ensure the future sustainability of rugby union.</p><p>The independent advisers will develop a set of recommendations for all stakeholders involved in the game, to secure rugby union’s immediate future and advise on its future direction.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2023 13:16:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1646281

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M6 Toll
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will have discussions with Midland Expressway Ltd on seeking a review of its policy of charging recipients of higher rate Attendance Allowance for use of the M6 toll.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	190625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has no contractual rights to intervene with Midland Expressway Ltd regarding toll rates under the terms of the concession agreement entered into between DfT and MEL dated 28th February 1992. Midland Expressway Ltd is a private entity; it would be inappropriate for the Secretary of State for Transport to seek to intervene on any aspect of tolling policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department would be pleased to offer a meeting to discuss this further.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 27/06/2023 10:12:53 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1646282

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to take steps to regulate (a) the use of and (b) research into artificial intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	190750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking a number of steps to support responsible research and promote ethical practices in the AI industry. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-regulation-a-pro-innovation-approach/white-paper" target="_blank">The AI Regulation White Paper</a> sets out 5 cross-sector principles which will guide and inform the responsible development of AI. In addition, this Government has allocated £2 million for the development of regulatory sandboxes for businesses to make it easier for them to navigate the regulatory landscape so they can bring innovative products to market whilst doing so in line with our principles. The consultation closed on 21 June and the Government will provide a response in due course.</p><p>£8.5 million funding has been made available via the Arts and Humanities Research Council in June 2022 June for ‘Enabling a Responsible AI Ecosystem’, the first major academic research programme on AI ethics and regulation of this scale. This is complemented by the £117 million investment secured this year for new UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training – on top of £100 million for existing Centres funded in 2019 – which include ethics and social responsibility courses for the PhD candidates they train.</p><p>Announced in April this year, the Government is also establishing a Foundation Model Taskforce with £100 million start-up funding to ensure sovereign capabilities and broad adoption of safe and reliable foundation models. The Taskforce will focus on opportunities to establish the UK as a world leader in foundation models and their applications across the economy, and acting as a global standard bearer for AI safety.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 30/06/2023 13:32:30 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1646283

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: British National (Overseas)
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sending personal details and tax information of holders of British National (Overseas) passports to Hong Kong authorities on those passport holders' ability to access their pensions.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	190501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text The information shared with the Hong Kong tax authority is financial account information of Hong Kong tax residents – which does not include holders of British National (Overseas) passports who are tax resident in the UK – and can only be used for taxation purposes. The information is shared as part of our international treaty obligations under the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard to help tackle tax evasion and non-compliance. The information exchanged is subject to stringent data security and confidentiality standards, which are rigorously assessed by independent experts appointed by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. In addition, where individuals have concerns, they or their financial institutions can ask HMRC to redact their information from being exchanged on human rights grounds. Guidance on how to do this has recently been updated on GOV.UK website here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/automatic-exchange-of-information-account-holders" target="_blank"><em>Automatic Exchange of Information if you have an account - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a><em>.</em><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/06/2023 13:51:00 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1646284

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
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	World Bank: Agriculture
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 he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report by the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development entitled Sowing the Seeds of Poverty: How the World Bank Harms Poor Farmers, published on 26 April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	190752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development report. The World Bank does not have a policy in place that restricts farmers in choosing their seeds. The Bank advocates the use of quality seeds and has helped protect farmers, local production, and food security in developing countries. An efficient national agricultural innovation system and an effective seed certification system is essential to meet the challenges agriculture faces in developing countries. The UK is supporting this longer-term goal to do both, boost food security, incomes, and climate adaptation and resilience. The World Bank has committed to full alignment of all its sovereign lending with the Paris Agreement by 1 July 2023. We are holding the Bank to account through the Board.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 30/06/2023 09:27:10 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1646285

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
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	Arts: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2023 to Question 188843, how many (a) children and (b) young people with a disability engaged with the arts in (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	190531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) does not hold data for the years requested. For the year 2020/21, this is due to DCMS's Taking Part Survey (which previously collected engagement data for children and young people) being disrupted by the pandemic and the ability to carry out face-to-face fieldwork.</p><p>In 2021, the Taking Part Survey was replaced by DCMS’s Participation Survey. This captures participation data for people aged 16 and over in England, and also asks respondents if they have a long-standing illness or disability.</p><p>The individual data set for 2021/22 does not allow us to investigate arts participation by age and disability; only by age or disability. Participation Survey data for 2022/23 have not yet been published. Publication is scheduled for 9.30 a.m. on 20 July.</p><p>DCMS is currently undertaking a pilot survey for young people aged between 10 and 19, which should allow us to look at access to some cultural activities for children and young people with a disability. We will publish data on this pilot survey later this year, and will review the utility and impact of the survey before a decision is made on whether and how to continue it following that pilot phase.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 190532 question first answered 30/06/2023 09:13:38 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1646286

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
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	Culture: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2023 to Question 188843 on Culture: Children and Young People, whether her Department is continuing to collect data on access to arts and culture for children and young people with a disability.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	190532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) does not hold data for the years requested. For the year 2020/21, this is due to DCMS's Taking Part Survey (which previously collected engagement data for children and young people) being disrupted by the pandemic and the ability to carry out face-to-face fieldwork.</p><p>In 2021, the Taking Part Survey was replaced by DCMS’s Participation Survey. This captures participation data for people aged 16 and over in England, and also asks respondents if they have a long-standing illness or disability.</p><p>The individual data set for 2021/22 does not allow us to investigate arts participation by age and disability; only by age or disability. Participation Survey data for 2022/23 have not yet been published. Publication is scheduled for 9.30 a.m. on 20 July.</p><p>DCMS is currently undertaking a pilot survey for young people aged between 10 and 19, which should allow us to look at access to some cultural activities for children and young people with a disability. We will publish data on this pilot survey later this year, and will review the utility and impact of the survey before a decision is made on whether and how to continue it following that pilot phase.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 190531 question first answered 30/06/2023 09:13:39 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1646287

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	MV P&O Pioneer: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the certification of crewing arrangements on the P&O Pioneer; and when he expects that vessel to enter service on the Dover-Calais route.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	190533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The P&amp;O Pioneer is a Cyprus flagged vessel and the certification of the vessel is the responsibility of that flag state. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) had carried out an inspection on board the vessel on 9 June 2023 and found the vessel to be in compliance with all the international conventions, including the Maritime &amp; Labour convention, which deals with the working and living conditions and the minimum certification and crewing levels on board. The vessel is already in service on the Dover-Calais route.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/06/2023 11:01:03 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris