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1357962

registered interest
date	23/09/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what speed copper broadband must accomplish to be legally defined as broadband.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	53843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>‘Broadband’ is defined by the technology type and replaced older ‘narrowband’ technologies such as ‘dial-up’ as a method of connecting to the internet. There is therefore no speed threshold which a connection must reach in order to be considered ‘broadband’.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 18/10/2021 10:57:07 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1357565

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
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	Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry: Paula Vennells
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will confirm that, as a core participant, Paula Vennells' cost of legal representation in relation to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry has not been covered by the public purse under Section 40 of the Inquiry Act 2005.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	53193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>In the progress update published in September, Sir Wyn Williams clearly outlines his approach towards legal representation and funding for Core Participants.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/10/2021 14:21:59 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1357567

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
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	Post Office Horizon It Inquiry
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 (a) the Post Office, (b) Fujitsu, (c) his Department and (d) UKGI has refused any batch requests for documents from the Inquiry Team of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	53194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Sir Wyn Williams made it clear in his <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fpost-office-horizon-it-inquiry-2020%2Fstatement-from-the-chair-19-may-2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7CMisbah.Ghaffar%40beis.gov.uk%7C7a6168bc505844da486b08d97e917c40%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637679985576034576%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=wDFa14UGTYTheIb%2BsZ4MXcPnMbzXIYhztj6LQJ3ntPY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Statement of 19 May</a> that all parties whose decision-making is under the spotlight are cooperating fully with the Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/10/2021 14:20:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1357570

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
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	Post Office Horizon It Inquiry
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 whether core participants to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry have the right to refuse to give evidence.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	53195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>As the Inquiry is now statutory, the Chair has the power to compel all witnesses to give evidence if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/10/2021 14:18:45 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1357191

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which companies have been awarded design contracts for the National Flagship programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	52420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>No design contracts have yet been awarded for the National Flagship programme.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 18/10/2021 11:56:33 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1357270

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Medical Equipment and Medical Treatments: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to require medicine and medical device makers to declare all payments made to (a) doctors, (b) teaching hospitals, (c) research institutions and (d) charities.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	52421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review accepted in principle the need for stronger reporting of payments made by industry to healthcare professionals and organisations. The Department continues to explore options to expand and reinforce current industry schemes, including making reporting mandatory through legislation.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 29/09/2021 16:20:40 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1357342

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: ARMSCOR
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the commercial relationship between Armscor and his Department.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	52422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>Armscor (Armaments Corporation of South Africa) is the acquisition agency for the South African Department of Defence (and also acts for the Department on disposals).</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Equipment Sales Authority entered into a Framework Agreement with Armscor in November 2020, to broaden its marketing capabilities. The Ministry of Defence has no contracts with Armscor and to date there have been no commercial sales as part of this agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/09/2021 09:34:07 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1357344

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the countries to which his Department has exported defence equipment in the past twelve months through FMS.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	52423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has not exported any defence equipment as US Foreign Military Sales.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/09/2021 09:32:14 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1357352

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Health Education
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 the Government has spent on public health messaging for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	52424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2021 answer text <p>No specific public health messaging on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has been undertaken in the last five years. However, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, NHS England and NHS Improvement and local commissioners continue to raise awareness and education on the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant. The United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines published in 2016 provide clear advice to women not to drink alcohol if they are planning for a pregnancy or are pregnant.</p><p>In 2020/21, the Department allocated £531,928 funding to five voluntary organisations to support grassroots initiatives to develop resources and training programmes for professionals and to help improve support for children and families affected by FASD.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 13/10/2021 13:57:21 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1356734

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Major Projects 2020-21 Portfolio Data 2021, published on 15 July 2021, if he will publish the reasons for which projects in that report had data exempted under Section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act by project.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	51614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>It is usual procurement practice to withhold commercially sensitive data/information from publication for a variety of reasons, such as, to protect the integrity of ongoing contractual negotiations and tendering activities which will vary in stages from programme to programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/09/2021 09:03:45 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones