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1419468

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date	03/02/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Engineering: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support UK small and medium enterprise engineering firms to reach a global market.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) refreshed Export Strategy supports HM Government’s ambition to unlock innovation and growth across the UK. The Strategy focuses on barriers faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including engineering firms, helping them access opportunities in new markets. DIT is seeking SME chapters and SME-friendly provisions throughout all our Free Trade Agreements.</p><p> </p><p>British engineering SMEs can access support throughout their export journey from DIT’s Export Support Service, UK Export Academy, UK Export Finance and our global networks. Our Trade and Investment offices in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh bring support closer to business.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 09/02/2022 16:27:23 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419469

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
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	Abortion: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent sex selective abortion.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to being forward legislation in this area.</p><p>The Department issued guidance in 2014 stating that abortion on the grounds of sex alone is illegal.</p><p>Sex is not itself a lawful ground under the Abortion Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 15/02/2022 09:49:22 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419470

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
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: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to guidance that a follow up PCR test is not required following a positive lateral flow test, what measures are in place to ensure that staff members off work as a result of positive covid-19 tests have appropriate documentation to prove the basis for their absence to employers other than a picture of a lateral flow test.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>It is important that anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 continues to report their lateral flow device (LFD) test results through the usual LFD reporting system on GOV.UK or by calling 119. Workers are legally required to tell their employers when they have a legal duty to self-isolate if they cannot work from home. However, there is no obligation for them to show their test results to their employer. If an employer has concerns about absence in the workplace, they should follow their usual procedures.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 11/02/2022 14:58:50 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419471

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
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	Accident and Emergency Departments
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 he is taking to (a) ensure that increases in A&E waiting times do not negatively effect mortality rates and (b) use nightingale facilities as triage units.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>The ‘UEC Recovery 10 Point Action Plan – Implementation guide. Working together to ensure urgent and emergency care recovery’ includes a focus on accident and emergency (A&amp;E) waiting times. NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to monitor A&amp;E waiting times and are reviewing the impacts on patients as a result of delays across the emergency patient pathway. There are currently no plans to use Nightingale facilities as triage units.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/03/2022 14:35:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419472

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
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	Coal
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 assessment he has made of (a) the reduction in global coal use since 2010 to date and (b) progress made in meeting the target of 80 per cent reduction by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>The International Energy Agency estimates that coal use remains modestly above 2010 levels, with continued very low growth to 2024. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from global coal use remains a key Government priority. For example, the UK’s COP26 Energy Transition Campaign helped secure a 190-strong coalition of countries and organisations at COP26, including coal power phase out commitments from Poland, Vietnam, Egypt, Chile and Morocco, building on the Government’s co-leadership of the Powering Past Coal Alliance. The Government has committed to phasing out unabated coal generation in Great Britain by October 2024. Coal power generation in this country has declined from almost 40% of our electricity supply in 2012 to less than 2% in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 11/02/2022 14:02:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419473

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
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	United Arab Emirates: Houthis
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 support she is offering to UAE in response to reported attacks from Houthi rebels.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>As set out by the Foreign Secretary and I [the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa] on 17 January, the UK condemns the recent attacks against the United Arab Emirates. We stand in solidarity with the UAE and are in contact with our Emirati partners via Ministerial and official channels and continue to offer our support.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/02/2022 17:46:12 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419474

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Gambling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support students who have gambling addictions.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>As autonomous bodies, it is for higher education (HE) providers to determine what welfare and counselling services they need to provide to their students. They are not only experts in their student population but also best placed to identify the needs of their particular student body.</p><p>The government strongly supports the Stepchange: Mentally Healthy Universities framework, calling on HE leaders to adopt mental health as a strategic priority. The government also supports The University Mental Health Charter, which outlines that effective services should be responsive to changes in need among their population, including specific issues such as addiction.</p><p>We remain committed to preventing gambling-related harm and ensuring those experiencing it can access the right treatment and support whenever and wherever they need it. The NHS Long-Term Plan, published in July 2019, announced the creation of 15 specialist problem gambling clinics by 2023/24, with up to £15 million of funding over the same period. Work continues on the phased expansion of these services, enabling the NHS to explore how best to use existing treatment models to reach those most in need of support.</p><p>The government and the Gambling Commission have also significantly raised requirements around age verification, banned gambling on credit cards, made online slots safer with a new game design code, mandated integration with Gamstop (the one-stop online self exclusion scheme) and introduced new rules on VIP schemes</p><p>We are also reviewing the Gambling Act to ensure it is fit for the digital age. A core objective of the review is to ensure effective protections are in place for the further protection of vulnerable groups, including children and young people. We are considering the evidence carefully and will publish a white paper outlining any conclusions and proposals for reform in due course.</p><p>From September 2020, the subject of health education was made compulsory in all state-funded schools. This includes teaching young people about the risks relating to gambling, including the accumulation of debt.</p><p>The NHS website offers support for those that are worried they may have a gambling problem, and outlines support: <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/gambling-addiction/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/gambling-addiction/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 09/02/2022 16:33:44 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419475

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 steps she is taking to support Saudi Arabia in response to the conflict with Houthi rebels.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>We have a close and longstanding relationship with Saudi Arabia. We condemn the Houthis' continual attacks on civilians in Yemen and their cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and we stand in solidarity with our Gulf partners. I [Minister Cleverly] discussed the escalating violence and the importance of protecting civilians with the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen on 26 January and with the Saudi Vice Foreign Minister on 27 January.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/02/2022 17:55:25 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419476

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of a UK-US free trade agreement on living standards for households across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>A UK-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) could have a significant positive impact on living standards for households across the UK due to potential wage rises combined with lower prices for goods imported from the US. The Department for International Trade (DIT) analysis published in 2020 shows that an ambitious FTA with the US could deliver a £15.3 billion increase in bilateral trade and a £3.4 billion lift to the UK economy. DIT’s analysis also suggests productivity gains from a UK-US FTA could contribute to wage increases of up to £1.8 billion for UK workers in the long run.</p><p> </p><p>Further detail can be found in the report on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-approach-to-trade-negotiations-with-the-us" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-approach-to-trade-negotiations-with-the-us</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/02/2022 12:08:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419477

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Barriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to her Department's press release of 26 November 2021, DIT removes 20% more trade barriers to unlock major markets for British business, what assessment she has made of the effect of removal of 217 trade barriers across 74 countries in 2020–21 on British trade.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>Reducing trade barriers enables countless British businesses to export goods and services around the world with greater ease and at lower cost. Specific analysis of 66 barriers that the Department for International Trade resolved in the last financial year showed they were linked to £2.9 billion of exports.</p><p> </p><p>In total, we resolved 217 barriers in the last financial year and we continue to remove barriers to help businesses benefit from the related trading opportunities. Recent successes include securing access for poultry meat to Japan, estimated to be worth £65million over the first 5 years of trade, a particular benefit for farmers and producers in Northern Ireland, along with others across the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 21/02/2022 16:35:49 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon