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1678477

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date	18/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Diego Garcia: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reassurances his Department has received from the government of Mauritius on the future of the military base in Diego Garcia.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	7304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>The joint UK/US military base on Diego Garcia plays a crucial role in combating some of the most challenging threats to regional and international security.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and Mauritius have conducted several rounds of negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago. The UK and Mauritius have reiterated that any agreement between our two countries will ensure the continued effective operation of joint UK/US military base on Diego Garcia.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 7305 question first answered 12/01/2024 10:54:40 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1678486

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Government Departments: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many equalities impact assessments were completed by each Department in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	7395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>The number of equality impact assessments completed by each Department is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Under the Public Sector Equality Duty (the Duty) all public authorities are required by law to ensure that they have due regard to certain equality considerations when carrying out their functions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Departments are individually responsible for the monitoring of their own equality assessments and their compliance with the Duty. An ‘equality impact assessment’ (EIA) may be produced. However, this is not a legal requirement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/01/2024 14:23:55 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1678518

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cemeteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has provided guidance to local authorities on notifying families of the deceased when (a) laying down and (b) moving (i) gravestones and (ii) other memorials.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	7246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government has published a guide on Managing the safety of Burial Ground Memorials (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7d7910e5274a676d532467/safety-burial-grounds.pdf" target="_blank">Managing the safety of Burial Ground Memorials - Practical advice for dealing with unstable memorials (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>); and a Guide for Burial Ground Managers (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7e0743ed915d74e6223a35/burial-ground-managers.pdf" target="_blank">8430_Burial Ground Managers (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>) which provides guidance to local authorities on managing burial grounds.</p><p> </p><p>These documents provide best practice guidance on the appropriate procedure where maintenance to a gravestone or memorial is required. Where removal of a gravestone or memorial is being considered, the guidance emphasises the importance of communication with the family of the deceased and the local community. This includes giving appropriate notice so that the bereaved family may make alternative arrangements if they wish.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 08/01/2024 09:55:14 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1678520

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using DNA testing in the scientific classification of XL Bully dogs.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	7321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, the assessment of whether an individual dog is prohibited is strictly based on ‘breed type’ and its physical characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has produced guidance on the physical characteristics of the XL Bully breed type to support Dog Legislation Officers and dog owners to determine whether a dog may be prohibited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 08/01/2024 11:45:30 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1678588

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Poverty: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide immediate additional funding to support people who are unable to pay for (a) energy, (b) food and (c) other essential items.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	7451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges facing households due to elevated costs of living, so has taken further action at Autumn Statement 2023 to support vulnerable households. From 1 April 2024, the National Living Wage will increase by 9.8% for 2.7 million low paid workers. Local Housing Allowance rates will rise to the 30th percentile of local market rents in April 2024 for 1.6 million households. The Government will also uprate all working age benefits in full by September 2023 CPI of 6.7%, benefitting 5.5 million households in 2024-25.</p><p> </p><p>This brings the total support over 2022-2025 to help households with the high cost of living to £104 billion – an average of £3,700 per UK household.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 09/01/2024 09:41:39 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1678629

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward proposals in line with the recommendations on an essentials guarantee as set out in the report by Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation on that subject published on 27 February 2023.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	7271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/01/2024 12:19:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1678639

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Israel: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of Israel’s compliance with arms licence criteria.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	7393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>All applications for export licences are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to monitor closely the situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, and if extant licences are found to be no longer consistent with the Criteria, including where there is a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law which governs armed conflict, then we are able to revoke, suspend or amend these licences.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 12/01/2024 11:01:53 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1678641

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason international students studying in the UK are included in overall immigration statistics.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	7418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A response to the Hon Members Parliamentary Question of 18th December is attached.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 10/01/2024 16:31:35 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen attachment 1 file name PQ7418.pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1678646

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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	Dogs: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle dog theft.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	7325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>We understand the devastating impact that the theft of a pet can have. The Government launched a Pet Theft Taskforce in May 2021 in response to concerns about a perceived increase in pet theft during COVID-19 restrictions. The taskforce published its findings and recommendations in September 2021, including the creation of a specific offence. We are making improvements to the cat and dog microchipping regime in England in line with the taskforce’s recommendations. In addition, police forces are working together to better coordinate and share best practice and advice on the steps owners can take to protect their pets.</p><p> </p><p>The hon. Member for Southend West introduced a Pet Abduction Bill on 6 December 2023 and I welcome her interest in improving animal welfare. In accordance with parliamentary convention, the Government will set out its formal position on this Bill when it receives its Second Reading.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 08/01/2024 11:50:43 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

1678334

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
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	DNA: Databases
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 she is taking to ensure the security of DNA data held by (a) the NHS Genomic Medicine Service and (b) private providers of NHS healthcare; and whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential for cyber attacks by foreign state-linked companies.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	7190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Organisations which hold sensitive biological data are subject to the UK General Data Protection Regulation. In addition, organisations such as Genomics England, UK Biobank and NIHR BioResource actively consider national security in decision making about partnerships with companies overseas.</p><p>As part of the new UK Biological Security Strategy, the Government is undertaking a programme of work to assess how we can minimise the risks from biological data to protect our burgeoning bioeconomy, without stifling innovation, and build confidence in sharing personal data to improve health outcomes in the United Kingdom and across the world. The Office for Life Sciences has begun this work, in consultation with relevant Departments and Agencies across Government, and key partners such as Genomics England and UK Biobank.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 19/12/2023 16:10:23 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith