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1642672

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
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	Rivers: Pollution Control
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 her Department will take steps to work with water companies to explore (a) the management of microplastics in sewage sludge and (b) options for protecting chalk streams; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	188171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>Last year the Government launched the most ambitious plan to reduce sewage discharges from storm overflows in water company history. The Environment Agency <del class="ministerial">are</del> <ins class="ministerial">is </ins>currently developing a microplastics monitoring <ins class="ministerial">plan</ins> <del class="ministerial">strategy</del> for <ins class="ministerial">English rivers</ins> <del class="ministerial">river all catchments in England</del>. The Government has prioritised chalk streams in policy and legislation. In the Plan for Water, we reaffirmed our commitment to protecting chalk streams and recognised them as having a special natural heritage.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/06/2023 14:37:37 question first ministerially corrected 06/07/2023 13:15:07 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow previous answer version 83477 answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

1642675

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
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	Rivers: Microplastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to improve methods of measuring the (a) amount and (b) types of (i) microplastic and (ii) microfibres in chalk streams; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	188172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>The Environment Agency <del class="ministerial">are</del> <ins class="ministerial">is </ins>currently developing a microplastics monitoring <del class="ministerial">strategy</del> <ins class="ministerial">plan </ins>for <ins class="ministerial">English rivers </ins><del class="ministerial">all river catchments in England</del>. The Government has prioritised chalk streams in policy and legislation. In the Plan for Water, we have reaffirmed our commitment to protecting chalk streams and recognised them as having a special natural heritage.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/06/2023 14:41:35 question first ministerially corrected 06/07/2023 13:14:52 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow previous answer version 83478 answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

1642797

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Coroners: Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases of suicide have been reported by (1) coroners, and (2) other sources, since the establishment of the coroner focal point in March 2016.
tabling member printed	Baroness Browning
uin	HL8274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has recorded <ins class="ministerial">22 </ins><del class="ministerial">24</del> contacts related to possible suicides via its Coroner focal point since 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Coroners determine the cause of death, including whether it is by suicide. Coroners do not routinely inform the department when they return a conclusion of suicide in a case where the deceased person was claiming benefits. There is no requirement for them to do so, unless they have named it as an Interested Person at that inquest, or they decide to send it a Prevention of Future Deaths report.</p><p> </p><p>DWP becomes aware of the majority of deaths through the Tell Us Once (TUO) service. It is offered by all 391 councils across England, Scotland and Wales on behalf of DWP. This service lets citizens report a death to most government organisations in one go. Once verified, the Customer Information System (CIS), a cross-government system, is updated and DWP will take the appropriate action on a case.</p><p> </p><p>However, this service does not notify DWP of the cause or circumstances of a death, and DWP has no legitimate business reason to obtain or record this information.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/06/2023 15:10:51 question first ministerially corrected 24/08/2023 14:07:24 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie previous answer version 82847 answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	236 label Biography information for Baroness Browning

1641893

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Credit: Windrush Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued on backdating pension credit for those who have received a naturalisation certificate through the Windrush Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	187664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Claims from customers identified as being part of the Windrush scheme are referred to a specialist team for action, who will consider and apply all agreed easements in Policy regarding the usual <del class="ministerial">13-month</del> <ins class="ministerial"><strong>3 month </strong></ins>time limit for backdating.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 08/06/2023 11:34:32 question first ministerially corrected 26/06/2023 08:25:41 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott previous answer version 79606 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1641095

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Australia: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held meetings with the Agents-General of Australia in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	187058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon joined a reception with the Victorian Agent General and Governor on 4 August 202<ins class="ministerial">2</ins><del class="ministerial">3</del>. There have been no other meetings with Australian Agents General in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 12/06/2023 16:35:36 question first ministerially corrected 14/06/2023 11:43:17 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan previous answer version 80585 answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1641497

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Greece: EOKA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Greek Cypriot counterpart on the President's recent statements on the historic role of the Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	187125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not had any recent discussions with his <del class="ministerial">Greek</del> Cypriot counterpart on President Christodoulides's recent statements on the historic role of the Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (EOKA/eɪˈoʊkə). The UK Government deeply regrets the suffering endured by both communities as a result of inter-communal violence during the Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959). We continue to believe a just and lasting settlement on the island is the best chance of resolving these complex issues. The UK's commitment to helping the sides achieve this remains unwavering.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 12/06/2023 14:35:38 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2023 17:15:13 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 80357 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1639270

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications for (a) asylum, (b) indefinite leave to remain and (c) citizenship were submitted more than 12 months ago; and how many and what proportion of such applications submitted in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008 and (iii) 2009 took more than 12 months to be processed.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	186163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Protecting the vulnerable and tackling MSHT is a top priority for Border Force. As First Responders, frontline Border Force Officers play a key role in identifying both victims and perpetrators of human trafficking as they seek to cross the UK border. Border Force work to prevent exploitation from happening, to safeguard and protect vulnerable persons and in collaboration with other law enforcement colleagues seek to bring to justice those who commit MSHT crime. All frontline Border Force officers are trained to spot the signs of MSHT and make necessary safeguarding referrals. Border Force also has a cadre of over 500 specialist Safeguarding &amp; Modern Slavery (SAMS) officers.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">All Border Force safeguarding and Modern Slavery training is reviewed and updated to ensure it continues to fulfil those ICIBI (Independent Chief Inspector for Borders &amp; Immigration) and IASC (Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner) expectations which the Home Office has accepted</del>.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">This information is not readily available in the format requested. Data on asylum applications and on indefinite leave to remain and citizenship applications, including on the age of outstanding asylum applications, is published as part of immigration statistics (at www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-march-2023) and Migration Transparency data (at www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data).</ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/05/2023 11:17:20 question first ministerially corrected 07/06/2023 17:23:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 76881 answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines answering member 4816
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1639305

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
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	Liver Diseases: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing FibroScans in primary care to improve early diagnosis of non-alcohol related fatty liver disease.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	186182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not made a specific assessment of the potential merits of introducing FibroScans in primary care to improve early diagnosis of non-alcohol related fatty liver disease. However, a practice has clinical discretion to decide if a FibroScan is necessary and appropriate for a patient and can either provide directly or through a provider, typically a hospital out-patient appointment.</p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">In addition, NHS England have confirmed they have begun to assess the introduction of FibroScans through Community Diagnostic Centres. £2.3 billion is being spent to increase the number of Community Diagnostic Centres by March 2025, these centres will offer a range of services, with some providing services to support liver diagnosis . This will boost capacity to diagnose liver disease and improve earlier diagnosis and health outcomes.</ins></p></ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">In addition, NHS England have confirmed they have begun to assess the introduction of FibroScans through Community Diagnostic Centres. £2.3 billion is being spent to increase the number of Centres diagnosing liver disease to at least 100 sites by March 2025. This will boost diagnostic capacity to diagnose liver disease and improve earlier diagnosis and health outcomes.</del></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/05/2023 14:08:29 question first ministerially corrected 11/07/2023 15:48:09 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 77366 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1628803

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether personnel living in Service Family Accommodation will have the same rights and benefits under Social Housing (Regulation) Bill as social housing tenants.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	185788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>Under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, passed by the last Labour Government, Service Family Accommodation is run by the Ministry of Defence and <ins class="ministerial">is not</ins> defined as social housing.</p><p>It is not regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing, and will not be impacted by the changes being made by this Bill.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 23/05/2023 15:01:45 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2023 16:11:29 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison previous answer version 76361 answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1628804

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether service family accommodation is covered by the definition of social housing in the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill,
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	185789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>Under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, passed by the last Labour Government, Service Family Accommodation is run by the Ministry of Defence and <ins class="ministerial">is not</ins> defined as social housing.</p><p>It is not regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing, and will not be impacted by the changes being made by this Bill.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 23/05/2023 15:01:45 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2023 16:11:22 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison previous answer version 76371 answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard