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1645757

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date	19/06/2023
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to understanding the (a) causes of, (b) symptoms of and (c) potential treatment for people's (i) injuries and (ii) other symptoms following the administration of covid-19 vaccinations.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	190224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Vaccines must be tested in a wide range of studies, including clinical trials to establish their efficacy and safety, and have a product licence, known as a ‘marketing authorisation’ before they can be made available for widespread use in humans. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NIHR has allocated over £110 million in funding for COVID-19 vaccine research that has included consideration of vaccine safety and robust monitoring of adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including vaccine side effects.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/06/2023 14:14:33 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1627755

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Teesworks: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates which Ministers visited Teesworks since the 2019 General Election.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	185060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The location of all Government Ministerial visits since 2019 is not centrally held.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 23/05/2023 09:22:46 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1626026

registered interest
date	05/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Naturalisation: Applications
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 make an estimate of the (a) median and (b) mean processing times for (i) registration and (ii) naturalisation applications in each year from 2017 to 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	183944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on naturalisation and registration applications made and completed every quarter on the Gov.UK website. This includes performance against the six-month service standard for completing applications. The most recent data set was published on 23 February 2023 and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visas-and-citizenship-data-q4-2022" target="_blank">Visas and citizenship data: Q4 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/05/2023 09:13:09 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1612268

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Government has made on the delivery of the veterans ID card scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	181559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 March 2023 to Question 169383 to the hon. Member for Canterbury (Ms Duffield).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/04/2023 14:44:44 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 169383 - Veterans ID cards.docx title Veterans: Proof of Identity
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1611423

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
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	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason certain concessionary identity cards will be accepted as identification for the purpose of voting in future elections whilst others will not.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	181051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-04-17/180947" target="_blank">180947</a> on the 20th April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 24/04/2023 15:35:01 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1610532

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of how many people (a) living on houseboats, (b) in the travelling community and (c) for other reasons, are excluded from the current energy support schemes; and what steps he is taking to tackle such exclusions.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	180665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Due to the dispersed and/or isolated nature of many of the households living on boats and in caravans not on registered sites, it is difficult to estimate the exact number of individuals who are unable to receive the Energy Bill Support Scheme. Officials are also working to establish whether there is a robust method for these households to provide proof of eligibility, whilst protecting public funds, so they can claim the EBSS payment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 24/04/2023 15:15:28 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1605872

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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, for what reason repayment holidays are not permitted on student loans.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	170682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The repayment of student loans is governed by the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (as amended).</p><p>Student loans have more favourable terms than commercial loans and carry significant protections for those making loan repayments, including for lower earners and borrowers who experience a reduction in their income. Borrowers are only liable to repay after leaving study when earning over the relevant repayment threshold. At any time, if a borrower’s income falls below the relevant repayment threshold, or a borrower is not earning, their repayments stop. Any outstanding debt, including interest accrued, is written off after the loan term ends (or in case of death or disability) at no detriment to the borrower. There are no commercial loans that offer this level of protection. If, at the end of the year, the borrower’s total income is below the relevant annual threshold, they may reclaim any repayments from the Student Loans Company made during that year.</p><p>Repayments are calculated as a fixed percentage of earnings above the relevant repayment threshold. This is currently £27,295 for a post-2012 undergraduate loan and £21,000 for a postgraduate loan. These do not change as a result of the interest rate charged, or the amount borrowed.</p><p>Due to the unique nature of student loans, they are exempt from the Consumer Credit Directive and are not subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority. Student loans, along with other specific debts, are non-qualifying debts and are therefore exempt from the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) which scheme in any event provides for a moratorium not a payment holiday. Student loans are non-provable debts in bankruptcy since 2004, and therefore repayments must continue to be made by the student.</p><p>Maximum tuition fees, and the subsidised loans available from the government to pay them, remain at £9,250 for the 2022/23 academic year in respect of standard full-time courses. We are also freezing maximum tuition fees for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years. By 2024/25, maximum fees will have been frozen for seven years. The department believes that a continued fee freeze achieves the best balance between ensuring that the system remains financially sustainable, offering good value for the taxpayer, and reducing debt levels for students in real terms.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 28/03/2023 15:59:50 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1605229

registered interest
date	17/03/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	G20 and G7: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has appointed a G7/G20 Sherpa for 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	168113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has appointed the National Security Adviser, Sir Tim Barrow, as the UK's G7 and G20 Sherpa.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 22/03/2023 16:58:04 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1602776

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Psychology: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to train more educational psychologists in (a) Bristol and (b) the South West of England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	162261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The department does not hold specific data on the proportion of educational psychologists currently employed in local authorities that had their training funded by the government.</p><p>Between 2017 and 2019, the department funded 160 training places for educational psychologists across England per year. Since 2020, the department has increased the number of trainees that it funds to over 200 per year. This includes funding training places at the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter. Immediately following graduation, these trainees will be required to work for a minimum of two years in a local authority in England.</p><p>In November 2022, the department announced further funding, worth £21 million, to go towards training over 400 more educational psychologists from 2024. The department will use this opportunity to improve the distribution of course places across England and support local authorities to access a strong supply of qualified educational psychologists.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho grouped question UIN 162260 question first answered 16/03/2023 12:35:39 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1600001

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Industrial Energy Transformation Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to (a) extend the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund beyond 2027 or (b) provide a replacement to the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to help support business in their decarbonisation plans and UK industry develop and adopt green technology in the longer term.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	155198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund has supported a broad range of industrial companies of all sizes, both within and outside of industrial clusters since launching in 2020. After six successful application windows, the IETF closed to new applications on 17 February. Further support for industrial decarbonisation is being explored through the Energy Efficiency Taskforce, ensuring industry is supported to achieve Net Zero and Energy Security targets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/03/2023 16:06:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones