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1486510

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Convention on Biological Diversity
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 he plans to attend the Convention for Biological Diversity, known as COP15, in person in Montreal in December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	31225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to playing a leading role at CBD COP15 this year to secure agreement to ambitious global action over the next decade. Lord Goldsmith will head the UK delegation, and attendance by myself and other UK Government Ministers will be confirmed in due course.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double question first answered 12/07/2022 10:56:49 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1485086

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Cancer: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the 10-Year Cancer Plan includes specific targets on the less survivable cancers, including brain cancer, to ensure that progress is made on survival rates for those cancers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	28475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Solihull (Julian Knight MP) on 13 June 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-07/13749" target="_blank">13749</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 05/07/2022 13:25:45 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1485087

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Brain Cancer: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the 10-Year Cancer Plan includes proxy measures for staging data of brain cancer so that it can be included and measured in the early diagnosis target and ambition.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	28476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Solihull (Julian Knight MP) on 10 June 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-07/13750" target="_blank">13750</a>.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 05/07/2022 13:42:20 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1485088

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Brain Cancer: Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that the 10-Year Cancer Plan commits to providing access to a clinical nurse specialist for all brain tumour patients.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	28477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Solihull (Julian Knight MP) on 10 June 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-07/13751" target="_blank">13751</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 05/07/2022 13:38:29 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1471391

registered interest
date	17/06/2022
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	Health Professions: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that training received by psychologists and NHS staff is (a) relevant to mental health issues and (b) represents a range of therapies.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	20305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan requires 27,000 additional mental health roles to be deployed in health and care services. Additional training has been commissioned to support this expansion and to raise awareness of mental health issues and the interventions required amongst the workforce. Training in a range of therapies is also supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s latest evidence and guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 27/06/2022 08:36:37 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1469636

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 the British Consul General has made representations to the Israeli Government on halting proposals for mass evictions at Masafer Yatta.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	17094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK is clear that in all but the most exceptional of circumstances, demolitions and evictions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. Our opposition to the demolition of Palestinian property and the evictions of Palestinians from their homes is long-standing. We repeatedly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law and the British Embassy Tel Aviv have a regular dialogue with Israel on legal issues relating to the occupation.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 21/06/2022 16:04:34 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1469637

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 the British Counsel General has made representations on protecting (a) Jewish activists and (b) local residents from attacks and illegal roadblocks from settlers at unauthorized outposts near Masafer Yatta.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	17095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>We are monitoring developments at Masafer Yatta closely given the increased risk of the forced transfer of over 1000 Palestinians, and the demolition of their homes.</p><p>We condemn any incidence of violence by settlers. We urge the Israeli authorities to thoroughly investigate every instance to bring those responsible to justice. The UK continues to engage frequently with the Israeli authorities on restrictions on movement and access and stress the impact of these measures on ordinary Palestinians who rely on these fundamental rights.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 21/06/2022 15:18:59 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1469638

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 she plans to raise the matter of forced transfers of Palestinian citizens in the South Hebron Hills at (a) the UN and (b) other international forums.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	17096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK is clear that in all but the most exceptional of circumstances, demolitions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. The Fourth Geneva Convention, which applies to all occupied territories, prohibits demolitions or forced evictions absent military necessity. The practice causes unnecessary suffering to Palestinians and is harmful to efforts to promote peace. The UK made this clear in our statement to the UN Security Council Middle East Peace Process session on 26 May.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 21/06/2022 16:03:54 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1469672

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for project licences to conduct experiments on animals under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were refused permission between January and December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	17097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer to his previous question 13235 given on 14 June 2022.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 16/06/2022 14:18:16 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1469125

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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	Arts: EU Countries
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 steps her Department is taking to help allow UK creative artists to tour freely across the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	15365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting UK creative industries to adapt to new arrangements with the EU.</p><p>We are supporting the sector by clarifying arrangements on visas, movement of goods and haulage, including through bilateral engagement with Member States. We have taken steps to support specialist concert hauliers, and worked across government and with industry to develop guidance including ‘landing pages’ on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/touring-europe-checklists-for-the-arts-cultural-creative-and-heritage-sectors" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> specifically for touring musicians and other creative sectors.</p><p>We have clarified existing arrangements and established that:</p><ul><li><p>Nearly all Member States offer visa and work permit free routes for musicians and creative performers. This includes, following extensive engagement by the government and the creative sector, Spain and most recently Greece, who announced a visa and work permit free route in June 2022;</p></li><li><p>Portable musical instruments, carried or in a vehicle, can be transported cost-free and should not require ATA Carnets; and</p></li><li><p>Small ‘splitter vans’ are not subject to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement limits around ‘haulage for the creative sectors’ and ‘cross trade’. In addition, the Department for Transport is implementing dual registration to support specialist hauliers, meaning they can benefit from more generous market access and cabotage arrangements in GB and the EU.</p></li></ul><p>The Government raised touring with the European Commission at the first meeting of the UK-EU Partnership Council in June 2021. We continue to work with the few remaining Member States that do not allow any visa or permit free touring to encourage them to make touring easier.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 15366 question first answered 14/06/2022 08:36:17 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel