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1503607

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Allergies: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of supply of EpiPen/epinephrine; and what steps his Department takes to help ensure sufficient supply of that medication.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	45331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>Epipen 300 microgram pens and Epipen 150 microgram Epipens continue to be available and alternative brands of adrenaline auto-injectors also remain available.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 15:33:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1471627

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the consultation into parts of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the potential merits of immediately suspending the driving licences of anyone who causes death while driving.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	21236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently working on the scope of the call for evidence on motoring offences.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 28/06/2022 10:58:15 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1464976

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Insolvency Service: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of facilitating (a) public consultation and (b) parliamentary scrutiny prior to closing (i) Plymouth and (ii) other Insolvency Service offices; and whether he has made an assessment of the practicalities of requiring staff to relocate in the context of subsequent long commuting times.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	6826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>There has been engagement with a number of stakeholders to date and this will continue as the Insolvency Service transitions from 21 offices to 11 regional centres over the next three years.</p><p> </p><p>Individual office business cases and impact assessments will be monitored as the project progresses. The Insolvency Service is in discussion with affected employees on a range of options, including flexible working and help with increased travel costs, to support a move to their nearest regional centre location</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 25/05/2022 15:09:52 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1460359

registered interest
date	26/04/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the number of licences given by the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation to British law firms in respect of Russian operations; and whether that organisation allows licensed firms to continue representing Russian state-related companies.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	160535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>Data on licences issued will be provided in OFSI’s Annual Review 2021-22 which is due to be published this year.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/04/2022 11:07:10 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1458042

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Solicitors Regulation Authority is taking to help ensure that (a) solicitors and (b) law firms are complying with sanctions imposed by the UK on Russia.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	154188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Under the framework established by the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal profession in England and Wales operates independently of the government. Regulation of legal services is independent of the professions and government.</p><p>Lawyers are subject to significant anti-money laundering responsibilities and duties, as well as strict procedures when transacting with sanctioned individuals. Those individuals are required to obtain a license from the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation to make payments for legal services.</p><p>The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has put out guidance reminding solicitors of their professional obligations and legal requirements if they represent sanctioned individuals. The SRA Code of Conduct requires all regulated law firms to have appropriate policies in place to ensure compliance with sanctions legislation, including undertaking regular and appropriate checks of sanctions lists. The SRA is stepping up spot checks, focused on those firms who may be exposed to the Russian market, and investigations to monitor and enforce compliance. It has been in touch with all solicitors and firms to remind them directly of their obligations.</p><p>Breaching the financial sanctions requirements can result in potential criminal prosecution or a fine. This is also the case where there is evidence of serious or repeated breaches of money laundering regulations. In the last four years, the SRA have prosecuted more than 60 such cases at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. These have resulted in a range of fines, as well as multiple solicitors having been struck off or suspended.</p><p>Legal sector regulators are also coming together rapidly to look at what can be done to further improve the enforcement of the restrictions under the current sanction and anti-money laundering regime. The SRA has also recently consulted on increasing its internal fining powers, which could increase deterrence and enable it to resolve cases more quickly.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/04/2022 10:36:12 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1434009

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost was of the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday; and if he will provide a breakdown of the costs.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	127491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The total cost of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry to the end of May 2010 is £191.2 million. These are the publicly available figures that were published following the completion of the inquiry and publication of the report in 2010.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 28/02/2022 14:17:59 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1434010

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) meetings, (b) discussions, (c) correspondence and (d) other communications took place between Baron Saville of Newdigate and former Prime Minister Blair (i) before and (ii) during the existence of the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	127492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 28/02/2022 14:11:53 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1422873

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what work has been undertaken on an application to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy for that application to be categorised as (a) pending, (b) in progress, (c) processed and (d) complete.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	125312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>Applications that have been received but are pending a decision on eligibility are regarded as 'pending'.</p><p>Applications assessed as eligible and undergoing the casework processes necessary to facilitate relocation to the UK are regarded as 'in progress'.</p><p>Applications that have concluded the casework process are cleared for relocation but are awaiting relocation are regarded as 'processed'.</p><p>Applications where the principal applicant and any dependants have arrived in the UK and been passed into the care of the Home Office are regarded as 'complete'.</p><p>As at 22 February the Afghan Relocation &amp; Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme has received in excess of 110,000 applications. To meet this unprecedented challenge a dedicated team of caseworkers are working 7 days a week to process these applications.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 24/02/2022 17:30:57 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1422875

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which month were the applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme being processed as of 18 February 2022 submitted.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	125313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>As of 18 February 2022, over 110,000 applications have been received; many of which are found to be incomplete or duplications. We do not record metrics for the processing times of applications, and any number of factors can affect how long it takes for an applicant to progress through each stage of the process. For example: their location, access to IT, employment history verification, security checks, or family circumstances.</p><p>We continue to devote significant resources to this task; a dedicated team of caseworkers work seven days a week to process pending applications. To date, their efforts have resulted in the relocation to the UK of over 8,000 eligible applicants and dependants.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 125315 question first answered 24/02/2022 11:22:26 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1422877

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme are decided strictly in the order in which they were submitted.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	125314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>As at 22nd February over 110,000 applications have been received to the Afghan Relocation &amp; Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme and a dedicated team of caseworkers are working 7 days a week to process these applications. Routinely, applications are progressed in the order they have been received. In some cases, further information has to be requested from the applicant, and subject to that being received (and when) this may have implications for when decisions on the application are made. In exceptional circumstances, HMG may expedite ARAP applications. This will generally (but not exclusively) be where ARAP caseworkers become aware that there is credible evidence one or more of the following applies: there is an unusually high and imminent threat to life; the applicant requires immediate life-saving medical treatment for a medical condition unavailable in their current location; there are implications for diplomatic and international relations; or there are implications for national security.</p><p>We continue to devote significant resources to this task; and, to date our efforts have resulted in the relocation to the UK of over 8,000 ARAP principals and their dependants.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 24/02/2022 17:30:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer