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1503661

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date	02/09/2022
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	Epidermolysis Bullosa: Health Services and Research
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 he is taking to support patients of Epidermolysis Bullosa on the NHS in England; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing funding into research on that condition.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	45330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>NHS England commissions a national epidermolysis bullosa (EB) service to provide diagnosis and assessment of infants, children, adolescents and adults with suspected or known EB, with treatment and long-term support. NHS England is aware that a number of innovative treatments for EB are either in trials or being considered by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). If any of these treatments are given a positive recommendation by NICE, NHS England will ensure that service provision is in place to deliver these treatments.</p><p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). While the usual practice of the NIHR is not to ring-fence funds for expenditure on particular topics, the NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of health or care research, including therapies for rare conditions such as EB. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In the past five years, the NIHR has funded two studies into EB with a total award value of £3,022,759 and supported the delivery of over 25 studies via the NIHR’s infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/09/2022 15:42:28 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1503662

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mobility Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the inclusion of mobility scooters in road vehicle passing guidance within the highway code.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	45337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>Rule H2 of The Highway Code states that pedestrians include wheelchair and mobility scooter users, and Rule 163 of The Highway Code makes it clear that drivers should allow at least 2 meters of space and keep to a low speed when passing a pedestrian in the road.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 14/09/2022 09:51:27 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1503663

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Livestock: Animal Housing
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 her Department's planned timetable is for conducting a consultation on ending the use of cages and crates in farming.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	45341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government are committed to phasing out confinement systems and supporting the industry to do so, not least to underpin UK food security. However, as reiterated by the Minister for Farming, Fisheries and Food at the ‘End the Cage Age’ debate held in June, we do need to work carefully and sensitively with the pig and poultry sectors as any transition must be done with, rather than against, these industries.</p><p> </p><p>This is an extremely challenging time for Britain’s farmers, with enormously increased input costs — of food, fuel and fertiliser — affecting almost all production systems to a greater or lesser extent, and of course for the general public who are faced with significant challenges around the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>So, any decisions by Government on this issue, including timing of consultations, must be carefully considered in light of these wider, and clearly highly important, priorities. We have a course of action in play and will progress with our plans to transition away from use of cages in farming systems as soon as the time is right.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double grouped question UIN 45458 45484 45512 45590 45655 45974 question first answered 07/09/2022 14:03:16 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1503664

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	National Grid: East of England
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 National Grid has plans to consult the Ministry of Defence on the potential impact of the East Anglia GREEN proposals on operations at Wattisham Air Base.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	45346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Consulting on East Anglia Green is a matter for National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET). The Ministry of Defence is a Statutory Consultee under the Planning Act, and the Government understands that NGET are engaging with RAF Wattisham on any potential impacts of the project on Wattisham Air Base.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 45395 45538 question first answered 20/09/2022 09:33:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1503665

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Companies House: Finance
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 make an assessment of the adequacy of funding for Companies House, in the context of the reforms envisaged in the Corporate Transparency and Register Reform White Paper, CP 638, published on 28 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	45226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government provided £63 million to Companies House at the last Spending Review to fund the work needed to implement our reforms. We are committed to ensuring that Companies House has the resources it needs to carry out its functions, and the Government is looking closely at the funding requirements arising from the reforms as we take them forward.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 21/09/2022 16:44:58 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1503666

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Agriculture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to introduce visas for people seeking permanent entry-level roles in the (a) agricultural and (b) horticultural sectors.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	45228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>A range of agricultural and horticultural occupations are already eligible for the Skilled Worker route including farmers, growers, market gardeners and poultry processors. However, the Government has no plans to introduce a general immigration route allowing recruitment at or near the minimum wage with relatively short or no work-based training requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Investment and development of the UK’s domestic labour force should take priority, rather than seeing cheaper migrant labour as the solution to recruitment difficulties. Those businesses facing recruitment issues should therefore engage with the Department for Work and Pensions in the first instance about the support they can provide.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 45819 question first answered 08/09/2022 08:51:08 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove previous answer version 17536 answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1503667

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	UKSPF Northern Ireland Partnership Group: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how representation on the United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund Northern Ireland Partnership Group was decided.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	45235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland UKSPF Partnership Group is convened by the UK government in collaboration with Northern Ireland partners. The intention is to ensure broad representation of key partners and sectors. DLUHC are working with representative groups for key sectors, including the voluntary and community sector, business, higher education, skills and local authorities to develop the UKSPF Investment Plan.</p><p>Its membership will be reviewed on conclusion of the Investment Plan process, as the Fund moves into its delivery phase.</p><p>Information on membership and a record of Partnership Group meetings are published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus/ukspf-delivery-in-northern-ireland" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 21/09/2022 16:40:08 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1503668

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will set the timescale for the implementation of tariff reimbursement scheme in relation to movements covered by the Northern Ireland Protocol.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	45260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to establishing a reimbursement scheme for goods which have attracted a tariff upon entering Northern Ireland that can subsequently be shown to have remained in Northern Ireland or the rest of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Traders can use the customs duty waiver scheme where they are eligible. Further guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-waiver-for-duty-on-goods-that-you-bring-to-northern-ireland-from-great-britain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-waiver-for-duty-on-goods-that-you-bring-to-northern-ireland-from-great-britain</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 20/09/2022 10:21:26 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1503669

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) what was the total cost of his visit to the Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia and (b) who bore the costs of this visit.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	45238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The costs of the then Secretary of State's travel to and from Saudi Arabia, as well as those of his delegation, were met by the UK Government. Internal flights to the Shaybah oil field were arranged by the Saudi Energy Ministry and also provided by Aramco.</p><p> </p><p>Flights have been properly and publicly declared, as is required, through transparency data released on 14 July 2022 and can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/09/2022 09:36:19 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1503670

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Royal Mail: Postage Stamps
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 discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the issue of counterfeit stamps; and whether the Government is taking steps to tackle the potential risk to customers.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The operation of Royal Mail’s products and services, including measures to tackle counterfeit stamps, is a matter for the company’s management and the Government is not involved in Royal Mail’s operational decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail has published advice for consumers on identifying and reporting stamp fraud on its website: <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/report-stamp-fraud" target="_blank">www.royalmail.com/report-stamp-fraud</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail also introduced barcoded stamps earlier this year as part of its modernisation drive. Newly issued stamps will have an associated unique barcode which will help facilitate operational efficiencies whilst also enabling added security features to help tackle stamp fraud. More information on barcoded stamps is available on Royal Mail’s website: <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps" target="_blank">www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps</a>.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 21/09/2022 16:43:37 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy