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1546459

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of levels of sovereign debt on the ability of lower income countries to invest in climate change (a) mitigation and (b) adaptation.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	98919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK recognises the significant debt vulnerabilities faced by many low-income countries and that high debt service levels may impact efforts to invest in and respond to climate change, as well as other development goals.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are fully committed to helping the most vulnerable countries address the challenges they face. At COP27, the UK announced that UK Export Finance will become the first export credit agency in the world to offer Climate Resilient Debt Clauses (CRDCs) in its direct sovereign lending. These clauses build in debt repayment pauses when a climate shock or natural disaster hits. We also developed and published key design principles for CRDCs in private sector lending.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK is also delivering on our commitment to spend £11.6bn of International Climate Finance (ICF), striking a balance between mitigation and adaptation spending.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/12/2022 09:37:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544953

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the minimum wage on the gender pay gap since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government has repeatedly increased the National Living Wage, with black and minority ethnic individuals, women, and disabled people among those more likely to benefit from these increases. The LPC evidence suggests that this has reduced the gender and ethnicity pay gaps since its introduction in 2016.</p><p>In April 2023, the Government will increase the National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 23 years and over by 9.7% to £10.42, remaining on track to achieve its manifesto commitment for the NLW to equal two-thirds of median earnings by 2024. We will publish an updated Impact Assessment next year when laying the relevant legislation.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 01/12/2022 17:15:14 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1545010

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of Islamophobic hate crime; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the huge contribution British Muslims make to public life and we are committed to celebrating and promoting this, but we are not complacent. This Government takes tackling hatred towards Muslims very seriously and will not tolerate Anti-Muslim hatred in any form. We have supported Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) with just over £4 million between 2016 and 2022 to support Muslim victims. We will outline our further steps in due course. Hate Crime Statistics in England and Wales are published annually, and the latest data are available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca0b42da5935542ab6e6f08dad3c0e898%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638055122724696727%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xg8R7DcEEQv0DGCOQTHbHxx9OL4Sx0qz1vIgv0Wihkg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 94891 94892 question first answered 01/12/2022 17:31:57 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1348354

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Travel: Quarantine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons only those fully vaccinated under the NHS covid-19 vaccination programme are able to travel without having to quarantine on their return to England.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	35936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is taking a phased approach to amending border requirements, firstly for inbound arrivals from ‘amber list’ countries who have been fully vaccinated under the United Kingdom programme. Work is ongoing to determine which non-UK vaccines could be recognised in this country.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/07/2021 15:39:11 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1272145

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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 Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the non-renewal of local Mental Health Support contracts in Poplar and Limehouse constituency, whether he has plans to provide funding to local authorities in order to keep such services open.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	131503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>The public health grant to local authorities in England was £3.279 billion in 2020/21. Local authority funding, through the public health grant for 2021/22 will be maintained, meaning local authorities can continue to invest in prevention and essential frontline health services, including services that support public mental health. It is for local authorities to make funding decisions for public health services based on local population priorities, in line with the conditions attached to the grant including having regard to reducing health inequalities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 12/01/2021 17:35:10 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1272281

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
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	India: Islam
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 implications for his policies of the findings of the Annual South Asia State of Minorities Report published in November 2020 that India has become a dangerous and violent space for Muslim minorities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	131508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>We engage with India on the full range of human rights matters. We oppose discrimination against minorities because of religion, caste, or belief. On his visit to India 14-17 December, The Foreign Secretary discussed human rights with the Minister of External Affairs Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 11/01/2021 11:20:48 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1271808

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans provide a response to Question 108295, tabled by the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse on 23 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	130863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>We take parliamentary scrutiny incredibly seriously and it is fundamentally important that hon. Members are provided with accurate and timely information to enable them to hold the Government to account. We are working rapidly to provide all Members with accurate answers to their questions, as well as supporting the Government’s response to the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The hon. Member’s question will be answered as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/01/2021 14:26:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 72744 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1271810

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
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: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) BAME people and (b) people of a Bangladeshi background who have contracted covid-19 since summer 2020 as compared to other ethnic groups.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	130864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p><p>Public Health England publishes COVID-19 incidence per 100,000 population by ethnicity in the national flu and COVID-19 surveillance report on a weekly basis which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/01/2021 17:04:41 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 72745 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1271814

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
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: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) BAME people and (b) people of a Bangladeshi background have died from covid-19 since the summer 2020 compared to other groups.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	130865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested. The National Health Service publishes weekly statistics on the deaths of patients who have died in hospitals in England and have tested positive for COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/01/2021 17:07:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1271816

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
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: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Public Health England report, Covid-19: understanding the impact on BAME communities, published on 16 June 2020, what assessment his Department has made of whether (a) BAME people and (b) people of a Bangladeshi background continue to be disproportionately affected by covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	130866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 November 2020 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-23/108296" target="_blank">108296</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/01/2021 16:43:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 72746 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum