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1584647

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Conditions of Employment: Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when she expects the labour market enforcement strategy for 2023-2024 to be (a) completed and (b) published.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	140255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The Director of Labour Market Enforcement’s 2023-24 Strategy is due to be presented to Secretaries of State in Spring. Following this, it will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 20/02/2023 13:52:46 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1585808

registered interest
date	15/02/2023
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	Orthopaedics: Surgery
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 has made an assessment of the economic impacts of delays in orthopaedic surgery and the impact of those delays on people living with arthritis.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	143688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/02/2023 17:35:08 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1584911

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Central Bank of the Russian Federation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary for State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) seizing Russian Central Bank reserves and (b) repurposing those reserves as aid for Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Bob Seely
uin	141601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is actively considering all possible options for seizing Russian linked assets in the UK that could be used to pay for reconstruction in Ukraine. While the UK is pursuing this at pace, ensuring any policy implemented is safe, robust, and compliant with the rule of law is of paramount importance.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 21/02/2023 09:05:02 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

1585281

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Secondary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to increase opportunities for (a) exposure to and (b) engagement with the arts in secondary schools.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	142639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government believes in a high quality education for all pupils and cultural education, including the wider arts, music, and creative subjects, is integral to this. All state funded schools are required to teach a broad and balanced curriculum. This includes promoting pupils' cultural development.</p><p>The Department published the Model Music Curriculum in 2021 and a refreshed National Plan for Music Education in 2022 to support teachers in delivering high quality music education. The Department will publish a Cultural Education Plan in 2023 to support arts and heritage, working with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Arts Council England. This will include how best to support young people who wish to pursue careers in the creative and cultural industries.</p><p>The Department will continue to spend around £115 million per annum in cultural education over three years, through music, arts, and heritage programmes.</p><p>With the real terms per pupil increases to core school funding and the nearly £5 billion that has been announced for education recovery, schools will continue to have the flexibility to deliver a broad and ambitious curriculum and enrichment activities, including in arts and creative subjects.</p><p>With the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s education, the Department’s priorities have been to focus on education recovery in the recent Spending Review. The Government remains committed to the ambitions for a Cultural Education Plan and will give consideration for a future arts premium in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 142640 142641 question first answered 23/02/2023 13:41:56 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1585357

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Estate Agents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if she will take steps to modify the Estate Agents Act 1979 so that people need to (a) be registered with the Estate Agency Affairs Board and (b) possess a Fidelity Fund Certificate before completing transactions.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	142668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>All estate agents are legally required to register with HMRC and must belong to a Government-approved redress scheme. The National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team regulate the estate agency sector, including overseeing the operation and enforcement of the Estate Agents Act 1979 and other relevant legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/02/2023 17:59:06 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1585735

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Viral Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Health and Safety Executive guidance on the transmission of blood borne viruses on people living with HIV.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	143806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the regulator of workplace health and safety and publishes guidance aimed to assist employers in controlling workplace risks, including those from blood-borne viruses where this is relevant to their work activities.</p><p> </p><p>HSE’s approach to developing guidance is led by intelligence to ensure it remains appropriate. Should evidence emerge that suggests changes to workplace risks, HSE will consider an appropriate response which may include a review of existing guidance.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 22/02/2023 11:38:46 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1585736

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, in the context of the Church of England’s Living in Love and Faith process and the forthcoming General Synod, what assessment the Commissioners have made of the potential impact of the Church of England's exemptions from the Equality Act 2010 on LGBT+ people.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	143882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The National Church Institutions have made no such assessment. The exceptions in the Equality Act are for all religious organisations rather than for the Church of England specifically. It is unlikely that any of the exceptions will be engaged by Living in Love and Faith and therefore no assessment has been carried out.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 22/02/2023 12:06:54 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1585737

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape Crisis Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with rape crisis centres on (a) their capacity levels and (b) trends in the number of people seeking their support.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	143807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>To understand trends in help seeking and service capacity, the Ministry of Justice receives regular monitoring data from service providers that captures demand, user needs and demographics. This data is collated and analysed to inform policy development and commissioning decisions. In addition, the MoJ regularly engages with the sector to identify good practices and delivery challenges.</p><p>In recognition of rising demand, the Ministry of Justice is more than quadrupling funding for victim and witness support services by 2024/25, up from £41m in 2009/10. The MoJ has committed £154 million per annum on a multi-year basis, for the next three years, allowing victim support services, and those commissioning them, to provide consistency to victims receiving support.</p><p>Funding for sexual abuse support services is largely allocated through local Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC), which for 22/23 included £34 million ringfenced funding for Independent Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Advisors, and the national Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund (RASASF).</p><p>Last year, MoJ also undertook targeted research with rape victims to better understand their experiences, and what they want from support services. This research, published on 26 January 2023, has directly informed the recommissioning of the RASASF, ensuring our commissioning enables community-based service providers to meet the needs of all victims of rape and sexual abuse in the most effective way. The competition for this funding is currently live.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/02/2023 15:02:48 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1585738

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the operational status of his Department's fleet of Airbus H135 helicopters; and what plans he has for the future of the fleet.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	143695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The 29 Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) Airbus H135 helicopters named Juno in RAF service are employed in the training of tri-Service ab-initio trainee pilots and aircrew, trainee pilot and aircrew instructors, and staff instructor currency/competency flying. Irreducible spare capacity is used to train international aircrew in accordance with the Department's priorities and via Government-to-Government agreements. A small proportion of non-UKMFTS tasks are also conducted. The UKMFTS aircraft will be employed in this role until at least the end of the UKMFTS contract in 2033.</p><p>A further five H135 airframes are airworthy in storage whilst awaiting a Ministry of Defence decision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/02/2023 10:26:53 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1585739

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Japan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on provisions in the UK–Japan free trade agreement on the obligations arising from International Labour Organisation membership.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	143896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK signed the UK–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on 23 October 2020. The Government is committed to upholding labour commitments in the CEPA.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to enhancing labour standards globally, for example by leading the way in negotiating the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention. We were the third country in Europe to ratify the convention in March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is compatible with our international obligations. Many member states of the ILO have minimum service levels covering a range of key services.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/02/2023 09:33:16 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson