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1337292

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
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	Intellectual Property: EU Countries
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 he has had recent discussions with representatives from the EU to understand whether the simultaneous disclosure of unregistered designs in the UK and EU would provide protection for those designs in the UK and EU.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	16804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK sought an agreement with the EU on reciprocal disclosure for unregistered designs. This would have been beneficial to UK design businesses. However, the</p><p>EU decided to pass up the opportunity to conclude such mutually beneficial text, which is disappointing. There are no plans to revisit this issue with our EU partners.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises that this an important issue for UK designers and will consider it in our future work on the UK designs system.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 21/06/2021 16:09:03 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

1216349

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
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	Arts: Intellectual Property
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 steps he is taking to ensure the protection of the intellectual property of people in the creative industries in the event that a UK EU trade agreement is (a) agreed and (b) not agreed after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	62316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s approach to negotiations between the UK and the EU aims to secure an Intellectual Property Chapter that includes mutual assurances to maintain high standards of protection for IP rights, including registered IP rights such as patents, trademarks and designs; and unregistered rights such as copyright, and trade secrets. The approach also reflects international agreements such as the WTO agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property and World Intellectual Property Organisation treaties.</p><p> </p><p>If no further negotiated agreement is reached between the UK and the EU, the arrangements in the intellectual property section of the Withdrawal Agreement take effect at the end of the transition period. These arrangements provide legal certainty and protect the interests of rightsholders and users of the IP framework.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 29/06/2020 16:47:51 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

1216350

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
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	Intellectual Property: Legal Profession
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 new protections are being offered to UK IP legal practitioners who help support IP rights owners after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	62317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>Officials at the Intellectual Property Office and Ministry of Justice are working together and continue to have conversations with representative bodies over how to best address issues they may face once the transition period ends.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 29/06/2020 16:53:11 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

1197110

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airlines: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) Air France, (b) KLM and (c) other airlines refund customers for flights cancelled as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	48954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is in regular conversation with UK airlines and wider membership bodies. We are working closely with the sector, the regulator and consumer groups to help ensure airlines deliver on their commitments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the challenges businesses are experiencing regarding refunds for cancelled holidays and flights. Airlines are working hard to answer the high call volumes and to process large volumes of refunds.</p><p> </p><p>The Government appreciates the frustration consumers may be experiencing. We have been clear that where a consumer has asked for a refund, that refund must be paid.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/06/2020 16:46:50 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

1183908

registered interest
date	10/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what visa requirements will apply after the transition period for individuals from other European countries wishing to volunteer for a period of one to two years in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	27506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Under the current Immigration Rules, there are a range of routes for specialist activities, including temporary charity workers.</p><p>There are no current plans to change these routes, though from January 2021, these routes will be opened to EEA and Swiss citizens.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/03/2020 16:43:19 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

928800

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Horticulture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of the seasonal agricultural workers scheme on the economic output of the horticultural industry in (a) the UK and (b) Scotland since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	156371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps its position on seasonal workers under close review.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has been monitoring the economic output of the horticultural industry and there has been an increase in output in real terms between 2014 and 2017 (latest available data) for both the UK and Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>According to Agriculture in the United Kingdom 2017<sup>[1]</sup> output of potatoes, vegetables and horticultural products in the UK saw an increase of £531 million in real terms between 2014 and 2017. Output of fruit in the UK saw an increase of £110 million between 2014 and 2017 in real terms.</p><p> </p><p>Output of the horticultural industry in Scotland increased between 2014 and 2017 by £66million in nominal terms. These figures have been taken from the Scottish Government website. <sup>[2][3]</sup></p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/712317/AUK-2017-31may18.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/712317/AUK-2017-31may18.pdf</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://beta.gov.scot/publications/total-income-farming-estimates-scotland-2014-2016/documents/00516835.xlsx" target="_blank">https://beta.gov.scot/publications/total-income-farming-estimates-scotland-2014-2016/documents/00516835.xlsx</a></p><p>[3]<a href="https://beta.gov.scot/publications/total-income-farming-estimates-fo-scotland-2015-2017/documents/00530805.xls" target="_blank">https://beta.gov.scot/publications/total-income-farming-estimates-fo-scotland-2015-2017/documents/00530805.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 28/06/2018 13:31:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

928801

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the shortfall in the number of seasonal workers in (a) the horticultural sector and (b) other forms of agriculture (i) in 2018 and (ii) between April and October 2017; and what steps he is taking to prevent a shortfall in future years.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	156372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Peak demand for seasonal labour takes place in the third quarter of the year so it is too early to make an assessment for the current year.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s best estimate of the number of seasonal workers is 64,200 from the June 2016 Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture, however industry have higher estimates.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS does not collect data on seasonal labour from the EU, so statistics on shortages in 2017 are not available.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/07/2018 11:26:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

765442

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Pensions: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many UK citizens are in receipt of a pension from another EU member state.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	105635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/10/2017 12:02:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

227584

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2015 to Question 225163, on asylum, how many further submissions were made in (a) East Midlands, (b) London, (c) Northern Ireland, (d) North East England, (e) North West England, (f) Scotland, (g) Wales, (h) West Midlands and (i) Yorkshire and the Humber in each year from 2008 to 2014.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	227686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Regional data is not captured at the point of application.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 24/03/2015 12:30:39 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

227585

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2015 to Question 225191, on asylum, how many grants on (a) protection and (b) non-protection grounds her Department made in (i) England, (ii) Northern Ireland, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Wales in each year from 2008 to 2014.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	227687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Regional data is not captured at the point of application.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 24/03/2015 12:30:13 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart