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1489935

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date	18/07/2022
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	National Lottery: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Gambling Commission takes into account potential national security implications when awarding National Lottery licences.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	38645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The process of awarding the licence to run the National Lottery is governed by the National Lottery etc. Act (1993)​​. Under the Act, the Gambling Commission has a duty to ensure that any person who either runs or benefits from the running of the National Lottery is fit and proper and that the Licensee’s operation meets high standards of propriety. The award of the licence is distinct from an acquisition - at no point is the operator appointed to run the lottery the owner of the National Lottery as an asset. The 4th National Lottery licence is due to begin in 2024.</p><p>During the competition to run the 4th National Lottery licence, the Commission carried out fit and proper tests on all 4 final stage applicants. Fit and proper checks examine the identity, integrity, criminality and financial standing of those who run, or benefit from running, the National Lottery, or are applying to do so. As part of its duties under the Act, the Commission cannot award the licence unless it is satisfied that the proposed licensee is fit and proper. The Commission is also required to revoke a licence if it becomes satisfied that the licensee is no longer, or indeed never was, fit and proper.</p><p>Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Gambling Commission, as a responsible regulator, sought assurances that none of the final stage applicants were impacted by sanctions against the Russian regime. The Commission was satisfied that this was the case.</p><p>In addition, following the announcement of Allwyn as the preferred applicant in March 2022, standard vetting checks (Baseline Personnel Security Standard or BPSS level) are being carried out as planned, on behalf of the Commission, by UK Security Vetting on key people connected with the proposal. These include Qualifying Direct Shareholders, which is any person who holds at least 5% interest in the licensee. Full details of what is included in a BPSS level check is outlined on the UKSV <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels" target="_blank">website</a>.</p> answering member constituency Folkestone and Hythe answering member printed Damian Collins question first answered 25/07/2022 08:01:10 answering member 3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1489936

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	African Development Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the investment performance has been to the UK Government of its spending through the African Development Bank in the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	38672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK provides funding to the African Development Bank (AfDB) through a number of different channels. We are currently contributing to a General Capital Increase (GCI) that was agreed by shareholders in 2019. We also provide funding to the Bank's concessional financing arm, the African Development Fund (ADF), which supports the poorest 37 countries in Africa. In addition, at COP26, the Prime Minister announced that the UK is providing a Room to Run guarantee to the Bank that will enable it to provide up to $2 billion of additional financing over four years to support countries across Africa to tackle climate change.</p><p>In terms of performance, the UK and other shareholders secured from the Bank under seven reform objectives. As of May 2022, 79 percent of these were assessed as being on track. For the ADF, the UK and other donors secured 92 policy commitments from the Bank, 62 of which were due by the November 2021 Mid-Term Review. The Bank met 93 percent of these commitments despite the challenges posed by the pandemic in 2020. The ADF has scored an &quot;A&quot; (i.e. meeting expectations) in each Annual Review over the last three years, whilst the GCI has scored two &quot;A&quot;s and a &quot;B&quot; (i.e. moderately did not meet expectations) over the last three years.</p><p>The AfDB has also performed well in a number of recent external reviews. In 2020, an ICAI assessment of UK support to the AfDB rated the Bank's relevance and alignment with UK priorities as green and its effectiveness in delivering these as green/amber. ICAI found that the Bank was &quot;highly cost effective relative to other comparable multilateral banks&quot;. Earlier this month, the AfDB came first in the 2022 Aid Transparency Index, via Publish What You Fund. And last year the AfDF was ranked 2nd out of 49 development organisations in the Centre for Global Development assessment based on the quality of its development assistance.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 22/07/2022 11:23:19 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1489937

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Food: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Government's Cost of Living Business Tsar's recommendation on independent retailers that food businesses reduce the retail price of food.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	38706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Cost of Living Business Tsar, David Buttress, has and will continue to engage business of all sizes as part of his work to help households cope with the cost of living crisis. He is working closely with business associations to ensure that SMEs - including independent retailers - are able to contribute to this work. The Cost of Living Business Tsar will also work with officials to ensure that deals developed as part of his initiative are ethical and help UK consumers.</p><p> </p><p>Food prices are set by businesses and it is not for the UK Government to set retail food prices or comment on day-today commercial decisions by companies. We continue to monitor food prices using the ONS inflation figures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/07/2022 13:24:27 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1489938

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Bus Service Improvement Plan funding will be delivered to that programme's recipients.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	38698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>A total of 31 Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs), representing 34 local authority areas, have been selected for funding from over £1 billion new dedicated funding - as part of the £3 billion being invested in buses over the course of this Parliament.</p><p>We aim to issue final grant funding letters, before commencing payments in due course.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Karl McCartney question first answered 25/07/2022 14:18:12 answering member 4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1489939

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Delivery Services: Highlands of Scotland
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 his Department will hold discussions with representatives of delivery companies on ending surcharges for deliveries to the Highlands.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	38707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises delivery costs can be higher in some parts of the UK and strongly encourages businesses to provide consumers with a range of affordable delivery options. The Royal Mail provides a universal parcel service at a uniform price throughout the United Kingdom thanks to rules the UK government put in place in the Postal Services Act 2011.</p><p>The Consumer Protection Partnership, which includes Ofcom, Government representatives, consumer advocates and training standards officials, runs a dedicated working group to collect evidence on the issue.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 26/07/2022 12:33:30 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1489940

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Finance
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 incorporate the building safety grant agreed following phase one of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry into the base funding provided to fire and rescue services; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	38611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2022 answer text <p>The Protection Uplift fund is not currently incorporated into Fire and Rescue Services’ core spending power as it is a ring-fenced grant provided to fund specific capabilities. The Home Office will continue to review how Fire and Rescue Services are best supported to increase fire protection capability and capacity.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 26/07/2022 10:49:06 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1489941

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what specialist medical care the NHS offers to people suffering from severe adverse reactions to covid-19 vaccinations; and if he will establish specialist clinics for that similar to those for treatment of long covid.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	38494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>In the very rare event where an individual may have suffered a severe adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine, care would usually be managed by local National Health Service specialist services, supported by national specialist advice if required. Continuing care would be met by local care services with expertise in the treatment of disease or disability, as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 21/07/2022 14:45:00 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1489942

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with the Mayor of London on extending the eligibility for Freedom Passes for the (a) Elizabeth Line and (b) London Underground to (i) pensioners and (ii) people with disabilities who live outside London but whose local services are connected to Transport for London services.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	38646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved and responsibility for it lies with the Mayor of London and Transport for London, including decisions on concessions offered and the terms attached to those concessions.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities can choose to make cross border arrangements with neighbouring authorities for discretionary concessions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Karl McCartney question first answered 25/07/2022 14:21:50 answering member 4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1489943

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Dental Services: South West
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 his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in (a) Bournemouth East constituency and (b) the South West.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	38537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>Since July 2022, NHS England have asked practices to deliver 100% of contracted units of dental activity to safely improve access for patients, including in Bournemouth East and the South West. The South West Dental Team are currently commissioning additional mandatory dental services in the region. Priority areas have been identified for access, based on replacing activity which ceased in 2021/22. Contract performance criteria for these new contracts will include the measurement and assessment of the number of additional new patients accepted for treatment and delivery against the Starting Well Core initiative. Contracts with a duration of four years will be awarded to commence in late summer 2022</p><p>The Department and NHS England have recently announced measures to improve the National Health Service dental system to increase access for patients, target those with higher oral health needs and make NHS dentistry a more attractive place to work for dentists and their teams.</p> answering member constituency Halesowen and Rowley Regis answering member printed James Morris question first answered 25/07/2022 10:31:07 answering member 3992 label Biography information for James Morris
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1489944

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
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 his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for mental health support for children and young adults.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	38538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are investing an additional £2.3 billion a year to enable a further two million people in England, including 345,000 young people, to access National Health Service-funded mental health support by 2023/24.</p><p>In 2021/22, we also provided £500 million to target those groups most affected by the pandemic, including children and young people.  Of this funding, £79 million was allocated to allow approximately 22,500 additional children and young people to access community health services; a further 2,000 to access eating disorder services; and accelerate the coverage of mental health support teams in schools and colleges. We have also invested £13 million to ensure young adults aged 18 to 25 years old, including university students, can receive tailored mental health support.</p><p>There are currently 287 mental health support teams in place in approximately 4,700 schools and colleges, offering support to children experiencing anxiety, depression and other common mental health issues. This will increase to 399 teams, covering 35% of pupils, by April 2023, with more than 500 teams planned by 2024.</p><p>In February, NHS England published the outcomes of its consultation on the potential to introduce five new access and waiting time standards for mental health services. This includes a standard for children, young people and their families or carers presenting to community-based mental health services, should receive care within four weeks from referral. We are now working with NHS England on the next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 26/07/2022 09:50:41 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood