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1599282

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Research, Information and Communications Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any (a) sitting MPs, (b) former MPs, (c) political activists and (d) political organisations have had their information collected by the Research, Information and Communication Unit since its formation.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	153946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Research, Information and Communications Unit (RICU) was established in 2007 under the Prevent strand of HMG’s CONTEST strategy. RICU aims to understand and counter terrorist and extremist ideologies to reduce the risk to the UK, its citizens, and its interests overseas.</p><p>RICU provides analysis on terrorist use of propaganda and exploitation of the internet to inform the UK’s counter-terrorism system. To support this crucial objective RICU undertakes open-source monitoring to better understand the media, online and communications environment as it relates to terrorism and extremism. This open-source monitoring identifies a range of material that is shared and discussed within these spaces, including topics or media that terrorist and extremist groups are seeking to exploit.</p><p>All RICU data collection and analysis complies with relevant legislation. Ministers have authorised RICU’s work since it was established in 2007, and through subsequent updates to the CONTEST strategy (in 2011 and 2018) and regularly receive RICU outputs.</p><p>The work of RICU is crucial to the delivery of Prevent and has helped to position the UK at the forefront of the battle against terrorist propaganda, particularly online terrorist content.</p><p>Prevent remains a vital tool to divert people from dangerous and poisonous ideologies. We are now implementing all recommendations from the recent Independent Review of Prevent, paving the way for a more transparent, efficient and sustainable programme.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 153945 question first answered 06/03/2023 15:23:14 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1585203

registered interest
date	08/02/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders in the United States on promoting investment opportunities in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	903476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>I was delighted to have the opportunity to visit the United States over the course of last week. I met the special envoy to Northern Ireland, Joe Kennedy III, where we discussed Northern Ireland’s rich potential for US investors.</p><p> </p><p>I also attended a roundtable with US business leaders in New York and met businesses in Boston. I was greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm shown towards investment in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>There are huge investment opportunities to deepen UK-US trading links benefiting communities on both sides of the Atlantic, and I look forward to working to strengthen these bonds.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/02/2023 14:48:05 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1585204

registered interest
date	08/02/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	Robbie Moore
uin	903477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement heralds an extraordinary achievement for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>We have already announced the first part of our anniversary programme: an education initiative with the National Archives to inform young people across the UK of the journey to the Agreement and Northern Ireland’s transformation since.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to marking this historic occasion appropriately and sensitively, in a manner that speaks to the whole community and that enables us to look forward to a more peaceful and prosperous future.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/02/2023 14:49:57 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore

1583719

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
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	Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 23 November 2022 to Question 86656 on Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme, what progress his Department has made on the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	139238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department is processing information provided to the department through the Request for Information process that ran over the summer for which there was significant interest. The Government will set out the next steps on the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme soon.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/02/2023 17:12:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1584797

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitals: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on capital funding for the new hospitals programme.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	903533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>I discuss a range of priorities on health with DHSC SoS, including delivery of the New Hospital Programme.</p><p>The programme was funded at Spending Review 2020 with £3.7bn for 4 years up to 2024/25.</p><p>Capital funding for the New Hospitals Programme beyond 2025 will be announced at the next Spending Review, as is standard practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/02/2023 17:22:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1584798

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent fiscal steps he has taken to help tackle regional economic inequalities.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	903536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The Treasury remains committed to tackling this country’s geographical inequalities; the Chancellor recently outlined how spreading opportunity ‘everywhere’, including through devolution deals such as that recently announced with the North East, is crucial to long-term growth.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has invested billions towards levelling up in this Parliament. Most recently, the Government announced the results of the £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund’s second round, and rolled out the £2.6 billion UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/02/2023 17:14:46 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1584799

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports: Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of freeports on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Robin Millar
uin	903535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>By encouraging investment in specific sites through a package of benefits and offering a business-friendly environment, Freeports will create high-skilled jobs and drive productivity. In turn, this will ensure sustainable economic growth and regeneration for communities that need it most. The economic impact of individual bids was an important factor in deciding successful freeport locations, and is further assessed through the business case process.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/02/2023 17:20:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4746 label Biography information for Robin Millar

1584263

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Safer Streets Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent progress her Department has made on allocating Safer Streets funding.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	903501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>We have invested £120 million through four rounds of the Safer Streets fund supporting 270 projects helping to tackle Neighbourhood Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour and Violence Against Women and Girls.</p><p>Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner has already received over £1m for three projects lead by Ipswich Borough council. This includes £499,588 in the current round to target anti-social behaviour and violence against women and girls in the night-time economy.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/02/2023 16:52:29 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1584296

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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	Common Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of common land that is not used for (a) commoners' rights and (b) public access.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	140265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>An estimation of common land that is not used for commoners’ rights is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately 370,000 hectares of land has been mapped as Registered Common Land, in accordance with Section 4 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, the majority of which is publicly accessible. Approximately 3,700 hectares (1%) is considered to be excepted land for defence or security reasons. Data on other common land including any local byelaws or regulations that may restrict public access is not readily available.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 14/02/2023 16:32:00 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1584297

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether he has had recent discussions with the Church of England on tackling anti-Semitism in (a) theological training colleges, (b) ordained clergy and (c) Church of England parishes.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	140073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The key resource that the National Church Institutions commend to all clergy, dioceses and parishes is God’s Unfailing Word: Theological and Practical Perspectives on Christian-Jewish Relations, produced by the Faith and Order Commission of the Church of England in 2019. This addresses the need to combat antisemitism in the Church and affirms the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. Teaching and training of ordinands and clergy in Theological Colleges and Dioceses includes much of this material, and there are regular resources and seminars for Diocesan Inter Faith Advisers equipping them in this area.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/02/2023 17:47:22 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard