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1689249

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Cost of Living Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make the cost-of-living payment made to civil servants in the year to 31 March 2023 available to all civil servants (a) employed and (b) who retired in that year.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	14175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member for Coventry South to the answer given on 25th October 2023 in response to PQ 203635.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/02/2024 16:03:17 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1687023

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
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	Gaza: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2024 to Question 10673 on Gaza: Israel, whether his Department has logged alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law by Israel in its military engagement in Gaza since October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	12871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>As stated in answer to PQ 11448, we regularly review advice about Israel's capability and commitment to to International Humanitarian Law (IHL). We act in accordance with that advice.</p><p>As the Foreign Secretary has said, Israel has the capability and commitment to act within IHL. We continue to call for IHL to be respected and civilians to be protected.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/02/2024 17:43:36 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1681270

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral evidence by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 9 January 2023, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policy on arms export licences to Israel of the evidence provided by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on whether Israel is complying with international law in its military engagement in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	9094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to monitor closely the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, which includes Criterion 2, covering respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination as well as respect by that country for international humanitarian law.</p><p> </p><p>Extant licences are kept under careful review and the Business and Trade Secretary has the power to suspend, revoke or amend extant licences as required.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/01/2024 16:28:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1679733

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2020 to Question 68798, whether his Department has recorded any incidents on its tracker database of alleged breaches or violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	8211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>We continue to closely monitor the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including with reference to alleged breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Gaza. The UK supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas, but we are also clear that Israel must comply with IHL and protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza. We consistently raise this in our engagements with senior Israeli officials, including in the Prime Minister's discussions with Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Foreign Secretary's recent calls with the Foreign Minister and Ron Dermer, the Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 16/01/2024 11:48:36 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1678238

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2020 to Question 68798 on Yemen: Military Intervention, how many incidents of alleged international humanitarian law violations have been logged in relation to the conduct of Israel in Gaza since October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	7146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Whether violations of International Humanitarian Law have occurred depends on numerous factors. We continue to call for International Humanitarian Law to be respected and civilians to be protected. The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary continue to press these in engagements with Israeli counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/12/2023 17:25:40 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1656830

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Hate Crime: Sikhs
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 estimate he has made of the level of hate crime committed against the Sikh community; and what steps her Department is taking to tackle such crime.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	197190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>All forms of racial and religious discrimination are abhorrent and have no place in our communities. The Government continues to work with police and community partners to monitor and combat crime.</p><p>The Home Office publishes statistics which can be found at: <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%7C3e63b66d33064f1714a408dbb2b86de2%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638300277403262170%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FdzcvgKXuT2o6W2zrcWtUFUfQtC4m4LUYYG0TznCals%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Hate crime, England and Wales, 2021 to 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 11/09/2023 12:39:02 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1654094

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Portland Port
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 has made an assessment of the suitability of the Bibby Stockholm to berth at Portland Port as accommodation for up to 506 adults.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	194956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>An Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) has been completed and routinely monitored to ensure that the accommodation is safe, habitable, fit for purpose and meets all regulatory requirements, for single adult male asylum seekers.</p><p>We will assess individual’s suitability to reside at each location and will only accommodate individuals who are considered suitable to reside there. Each person’s suitability will be assessed at regular intervals.</p><p>The sites are be designed to be as self-sufficient as possible, helping to minimise the impact on local communities and services. This includes 24/7 security to reduce the need for police patrols, on-site catering and healthcare and transport provisions for asylum seekers.</p><p>We also conducted relevant assessments in line with the Home Office’s role as competent authority under the Conservation and Habitats Regulations 2017. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) screening was not required as planning permission was not required.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 194952 194953 194954 194955 question first answered 25/07/2023 14:27:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1604047

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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: Post Offices
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 assessment he has made of the impact of rising energy costs on Post Offices.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	165457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>During the Energy Bill Relief Scheme review, the Government assessed a range of qualitative and quantitative evidence from businesses and stakeholders, including Post Offices, on sectors that may be most affected by rising energy prices based on energy and trade intensity.</p><p> </p><p>The outcome of the review informed the criteria of the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme, which will run from April until March 2024, and will continue to provide a discount to eligible non-domestic customers, including Post Offices. The new scheme strikes a balance between supporting businesses and other non-domestic customers over the next 12 months and limiting taxpayer’s exposure to volatile energy markets.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 22/03/2023 17:56:37 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1583554

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
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	Shell: Nigeria
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 make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the potential impact of pollution produced by Shell in its crude oil production the Niger Delta on that region.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	139269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government regularly discusses with Shell the importance of action to address the risks of pollution from oil production in the Niger Delta.</p><p> </p><p>More generally we have supported initiatives to reduce the impact of oil and gas production in Nigeria. We have encouraged the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (“HYPREP”) to meet the needs of the communities affected by pollution specifically in Ogoniland. The UK has also supported the gas flare penalty regime in Nigeria and the use of satellites to identify fossil fuel facilities that emit methane at high rates.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is supporting Nigeria in meeting its ambitious climate change objectives set by its Nationally Determined Contributions and commitment to net-zero by 2060.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/02/2023 17:05:54 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1540372

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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	Gynaecology: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of (a) the average waiting time, (b) the number of women waiting and (c) the number of women waiting over one year for a gynaecological appointment or procedure; what steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for these appointments; and whether she has made an estimate of when waiting times will return to pre covid-19 levels.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	80918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>As of September 2022, the median average waiting time for gynaecology treatment was 15.7 weeks. The information requested on the number of women waiting for an appointment or procedure is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care’ sets out how the National Health Service will recover and expand elective services over the next three years, including gynaecological services. We have allocated more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25, in addition to the £2 billion Elective Recovery Fund and £700 million Targeted Investment Fund already made available in 2021/2022 to increase elective activity. This funding aims to deliver the equivalent of approximately nine million additional checks and procedures and 30% further elective activity by 2024/25 than pre-pandemic levels.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/11/2022 15:11:13 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 34142 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana