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date less than 2022-06-07more like thismore than 2022-06-07
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people seeking refunds due to the changes made by the Morse Review have been refunded by HMRC. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 13727 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-15more like thismore than 2022-06-15
answer text <p>The Loan Charge was announced at Budget 2016 as part of a package of measures to tackle Disguised Remuneration (DR) tax avoidance. The forecast was last revised at Spring Statement 2022, with the latest estimated overall Exchequer yield of £3.4 billion for the entire package, which includes the Loan Charge.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2019, the Government commissioned an Independent Review into the Loan Charge, led by Lord Morse. The Government accepted 19 of the 20 recommendations made by the review. Changes to the Loan Charge were estimated to reduce the forecast yield by £745 million at Budget 2020.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will go to the employer to settle the tax due or collect the Loan Charge in the first instance. Approximately 80 per cent of the £3.3 billion HMRC brought into charge through DR settlements between Budget 2016 and the end of March 2021 was from employers.</p><p> </p><p>However, HMRC will consider other options to collect the tax where collection from the employer is not possible, such as when the employer no longer exists or is based offshore.</p><p> </p><p>Following Lord Morse’s Independent Loan Charge Review in 2019, HMRC established the DR Repayment Scheme 2020 to repay voluntary payments that taxpayers had agreed to make as part of settlements concluded before changes were made to the scope of the Loan Charge. Individuals and employers had until 30 September 2021 to apply to HMRC for a refund or waiver.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC repays amounts that were paid in DR scheme settlements, and/or waives amounts of instalments due that have not yet been paid if certain conditions are met.</p><p> </p><p>As of 3 June 2022, HMRC had processed approximately <del class="ministerial">1900</del> <ins class="ministerial">2100</ins> applications, of which approximately 1300 had received either a repayment, a waiver, or both. Approximately <del class="ministerial">600</del> <ins class="ministerial">800</ins> of the applications processed at that date were either invalid or ineligible.</p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Richard Fuller more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-15T16:07:03.283Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-15T16:07:03.283Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-10-17T16:20:30Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-17T16:20:30Z
answering member
3912
label Biography information for Richard Fuller more like this
previous answer version
6499
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
answering member 4517
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1468154
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-06-07more like thismore than 2022-06-07
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners' Release: Wales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison leavers in (a) 2020 and (b) 2021 had an origin address in Wales, by prison establishment. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 13795 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-14more like thismore than 2022-06-14
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The information we hold about prisoners’ origin address is not uniform and, in some cases, is incomplete – for example where the prisoner was homeless before going into custody. We need to hold information about prisoners’ addresses at local level, but we have not identified a requirement to collate it centrally. It could not therefore be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Please note that where the number released from an establishment was 5 or fewer, the specific figure has not been given, in order to avoid the risk of identifying individuals.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The numerical information provided has been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible error with data entry and processing.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The available information is shown in the table below.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Prison Name</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2020</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 2021</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Altcourse</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">75</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Ashfield</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Askham Grange</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Belmarsh</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Berwyn</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">538</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">116</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Birmingham</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Brinsford</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Bristol</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Brixton</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Bronzefield</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Bullingdon</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Cardiff</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1032</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">169</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Channings Wood</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Chelmsford</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Coldingley</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Dartmoor</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Deerbolt</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Doncaster</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Dovegate</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Downview</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Drake Hall</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Eastwood Park</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">225</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">38</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Elmley</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Erlestoke</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Exeter</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Featherstone</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Feltham</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Ford</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Forest Bank</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Foston Hall</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Garth</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Guys Marsh</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Haverigg</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Hewell</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">High Down</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Hindley</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Hollesley Bay</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Holme House</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Hull</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Humber</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Huntercombe</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Isis</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Kirkham</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">27</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Lancaster Farms</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Leeds</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Lewes</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Leyhill</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Lincoln</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Lindholme</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Littlehey</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Liverpool</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Low Newton</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Lowdham Grange</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Maidstone</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Moorland</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Mount</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">New Hall</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">North Sea Camp</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Northumberland</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Nottingham</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Oakwood</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Parc</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">619</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">158</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Pentonville</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Peterborough</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Peterborough (female)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Portland</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Prescoed</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">148</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">30</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Preston</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Ranby</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Risley</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Rochester</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Rye Hill</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Send</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Spring Hill</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Stafford</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Stoke Heath</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">28</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Styal</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">54</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Sudbury</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Swansea</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">670</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">93</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Swinfen Hall</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Thameside</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Thorn Cross</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Usk</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">66</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">15</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Verne</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Wandsworth</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Warren Hill</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Wayland</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Wealstun</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Werrington</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Wetherby</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Whatton</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Winchester</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Woodhill</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Wormwood Scrubs</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">≤5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Wymott</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-14T16:45:18.72Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-14T16:45:18.72Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-07-04T13:41:52.207Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-04T13:41:52.207Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
previous answer version
6009
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
1467649
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-06-06more like thismore than 2022-06-06
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Deployment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's personnel are deployed around the world; and in which locations those people are stationed. more like this
tabling member constituency East Lothian more like this
tabling member printed
Kenny MacAskill more like this
uin 13255 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-09more like thismore than 2022-06-09
answer text <p>The following table details the number of personnel deployed overseas on operations and their location. The numbers change depending on operational requirements, but are accurate at the time of answering the hon. Member's question.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of UK military deployed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of civilians deployed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of military and civilians deployed </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Montrose</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Penzance</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Chiddingfold</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFACardigan Bay</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Middleton</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Bangor</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Trent</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Spey</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Tamar</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AbuDhabi (British Embassy)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahrain</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oman</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Qatar</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UAE</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baghdad(British Embassy)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jordan</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TelAviv(British Embassy)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del> <ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del> <ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan(British High Commission)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gibraltar</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mali</p></td><td><p>464</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Democratic Republic of Congo</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Djibouti</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tunisia(British Embassy)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chad</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>1,372</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>1,386</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>414</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>417</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bosnia</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kosovo</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ukraine</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>198</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Macedonia</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuala Lumpur</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lebanon (British Embassy)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-09T11:55:20.667Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-09T11:55:20.667Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-06-30T16:41:51.3Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-30T16:41:51.3Z
answering member
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label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
4772
label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill more like this
1467292
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-06-01more like thismore than 2022-06-01
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long the average claim to the Vaccine Damages Payment Scheme takes to be (a) investigated and (b) processed. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Mick Whitley more like this
uin 11866 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-13more like thismore than 2022-06-13
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The NHS Business Services Authority investigates and processes an average claim in approximately six months from the date of receipt.</del> <ins class="ministerial">The average claim under the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme is investigated and processed in approximately six months from the date of receipt.</ins> Medical assessments for each claim commence once the NHS Business Services Authority receives full medical records from a claimant’s general practitioner, medical providers, local authorities and other relevant healthcare providers. Once sufficient evidence is gathered, claims are assessed by an independent and experienced medical adviser. The NHS Business Services Authority provides updates on progress to the individual claimant.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Erewash more like this
answering member printed Maggie Throup more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-13T15:17:38.037Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-13T15:17:38.037Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-09-04T11:10:51.527Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-04T11:10:51.527Z
answering member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Erewash more like this
answering member printed Maggie Throup more like this
answering member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
tabling member
4755
label Biography information for Mick Whitley more like this
1467394
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-06-01more like thismore than 2022-06-01
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Care Homes: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) respite care homes, (b) care homes and (c) nursing homes limiting their patient capacity due to covid-19 restrictions in the latest period for which information is available. more like this
tabling member constituency South Shields more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this
uin 11681 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-14more like thismore than 2022-06-14
answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.<ins class="ministerial"> Updated guidance for the sector was published on 31 March 2022 to ensure there are sufficient protections for care recipients while safely removing restrictions as far as possible.</ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency Chichester more like this
answering member printed Gillian Keegan more like this
previous answer version
5091
answering member constituency Chichester more like this
answering member printed Gillian Keegan more like this
answering member
4680
label Biography information for Gillian Keegan more like this
6130
answering member constituency Chichester more like this
answering member printed Gillian Keegan more like this
answering member
4680
label Biography information for Gillian Keegan more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-14T13:46:52.637Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-14T13:46:52.637Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-06-14T14:58:20.06Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-14T14:58:20.06Z
answering member
4680
label Biography information for Gillian Keegan more like this
tabling member
4277
label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this
1464657
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-05-20more like thismore than 2022-05-20
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2022 to Question 123, for what reason a breakdown of spending on school places at the named institutions has not been provided as it was by her Department in the previous Answers of (a) 6 July 2021 to Question 23129 and (b) 3 December 2018 to Question 196152. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 5628 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-26more like thismore than 2022-05-26
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We are not at liberty to release a more detailed breakdown of financial data for external institutions.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The FCDO allocated £1,447,779.00 for children of FCDO staff on legacy FCO terms and conditions at these schools in FY 2021/2022. Given the numbers of children attending these schools, disclosing the breakdown of school places could potentially lead to the identification of individual children, and therefore the FCDO consider that this is not appropriate for safeguarding reasons.</ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-26T16:59:22.523Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-26T16:59:22.523Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-06-08T15:47:17.557Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-08T15:47:17.557Z
answering member
4674
label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
answering member
4674
label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1464239
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-05-18more like thismore than 2022-05-18
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Renewable Fuels more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is he taking to increase the use of HVO fuels. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 4481 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-24more like thismore than 2022-05-24
answer text <p>Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is one type of biofuel which can be used as a transport fuel. Biofuels are typically blended with petrol and diesel when sold on UK forecourts, as opposed to being offered for sale separately. HVO has been eligible for support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) scheme for more than a decade.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not require data on the number of fuelling stations selling diesel containing HVO, or any other type of biofuel. Given the complexity of fuel supply chains placing such a requirement on fuel retailers would be burdensome. The Department regularly publishes renewable fuel statistics. These include the volumes of biofuel supplied UK-wide by type. In 2020, 38 million litres of biodiesel of HVO was supplied under the RTFO in the UK. The relatively low volumes of HVO supplied is explained in part by there being no HVO production in the UK currently, and HVO being relatively more expensive than other types of biodiesel. It is open to fuel retailers to advertise that the diesel they sell at the pump contains HVO. Whether suppliers and retailers choose to do so is a commercial matter.</p><p> </p><p>As we transition to net zero, renewable fuels such as biodiesel will remain important in our efforts to reduce carbon emissions. To this end the Government increased targets for the supply of renewable fuels under the RTFO in December. It is also understood that HVO has the benefit of potentially being able to be supplied in much higher <del class="ministerial">bends</del> <ins class="ministerial">blends</ins> than the <del class="ministerial">10%</del> <ins class="ministerial">7%</ins> biodiesel threshold currently referenced in the fuel standards for diesel. Using high blends of biofuels, or drop-in fuels, in captive fleets such as in the heavy vehicles sector, is an option to further maximise carbon savings. As part of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, we committed to work with stakeholders to review the role of these fuels in compatible vehicles and potential measures to remove barriers to their deployment.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-24T13:18:23.473Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-24T13:18:23.473Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-05-31T10:12:05.12Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-31T10:12:05.12Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
previous answer version
2486
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
1463519
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-05-17more like thismore than 2022-05-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Disease Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department requires local councils to take before those bodies (a) close council land and (b) ban certain activities on council land on the basis of public health. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Ladywood more like this
tabling member printed
Shabana Mahmood more like this
uin 3546 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-25more like thismore than 2022-05-25
answer text <p>Defra’s approach to avian influenza disease control is set out in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notifiable-avian-disease-control-strategy" target="_blank">Notifiable Avian Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain</a>. All avian influenza disease control and prevention measures are kept under regular review as part of the government’s work to monitor and manage the risks of avian influenza, and all decisions regarding these measures are based on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-europe" target="_blank">risk assessments</a> containing the latest scientific and ornithological evidence and veterinary advice.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone that has been in force across Great Britain since 3 November 202<ins class="ministerial">1</ins><del class="ministerial">2</del>, access to areas where poultry and other captive birds are kept must be restricted to only essential personnel. In addition, access to premises where notifiable avian influenza has been confirmed is restricted. Access to infected premises would only be permitted following a veterinary risk assessment and under licence from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Outside of these restrictions, there is no legal requirement for local authorities to limit access to public areas or close rights of way, and the countryside remains open for business.</p><p> </p><p>However, where findings of avian influenza in wild birds have occurred in public areas, local authorities may take a precautionary approach to protect the health and welfare of birds and to limit the risk of infection being transferred on footwear etc to other bird keeping areas by restricting access to areas where wild birds frequently congregate. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that avian influenza is primarily a disease of birds and the risk to the general public’s health is very low. Local authorities will work closely with public health protection teams to take appropriate precautions to protect human health where required. Any decisions taken to restrict access to areas to protect public health are made on the basis of risk assessments undertaken by the UKHSA supported by evidence of the local and national animal health situation.</p><p> </p><p>No premises where notifiable avian influenza has been confirmed during the 2021-2022 outbreak have been located on local authority owned land. Defra does not collect data on the number of other areas where access has been restricted by local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Avian influenza is a notifiable animal disease. Failure to report suspicion of avian influenza in poultry or other captive birds is an offence. Avian influenza controls are enforced by local authorities, normally within the Trading Standards or Environmental Health Service teams. Defra, the devolved administrations and APHA work closely and meet regularly with local authority representatives and the Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers both at a national level and through the cross-agency local resilience forums to help ensure effective implementation of the avian influenza outbreak prevention and control measures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-25T16:48:02.38Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-25T16:48:02.38Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-05-26T09:51:54.85Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-26T09:51:54.85Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
3914
label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood more like this
1463520
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-05-17more like thismore than 2022-05-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Avian Influenza: Disease Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what risk assessment process his Department requires local councils to follow before the closure of council land following an outbreak avian flu. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Ladywood more like this
tabling member printed
Shabana Mahmood more like this
uin 3547 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-25more like thismore than 2022-05-25
answer text <p>Defra’s approach to avian influenza disease control is set out in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notifiable-avian-disease-control-strategy" target="_blank">Notifiable Avian Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain</a>. All avian influenza disease control and prevention measures are kept under regular review as part of the government’s work to monitor and manage the risks of avian influenza, and all decisions regarding these measures are based on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-europe" target="_blank">risk assessments</a> containing the latest scientific and ornithological evidence and veterinary advice.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone that has been in force across Great Britain since 3 November 202<ins class="ministerial">1</ins><del class="ministerial">2</del>, access to areas where poultry and other captive birds are kept must be restricted to only essential personnel. In addition, access to premises where notifiable avian influenza has been confirmed is restricted. Access to infected premises would only be permitted following a veterinary risk assessment and under licence from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Outside of these restrictions, there is no legal requirement for local authorities to limit access to public areas or close rights of way, and the countryside remains open for business.</p><p> </p><p>However, where findings of avian influenza in wild birds have occurred in public areas, local authorities may take a precautionary approach to protect the health and welfare of birds and to limit the risk of infection being transferred on footwear etc to other bird keeping areas by restricting access to areas where wild birds frequently congregate. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that avian influenza is primarily a disease of birds and the risk to the general public’s health is very low. Local authorities will work closely with public health protection teams to take appropriate precautions to protect human health where required. Any decisions taken to restrict access to areas to protect public health are made on the basis of risk assessments undertaken by the UKHSA supported by evidence of the local and national animal health situation.</p><p> </p><p>No premises where notifiable avian influenza has been confirmed during the 2021-2022 outbreak have been located on local authority owned land. Defra does not collect data on the number of other areas where access has been restricted by local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Avian influenza is a notifiable animal disease. Failure to report suspicion of avian influenza in poultry or other captive birds is an offence. Avian influenza controls are enforced by local authorities, normally within the Trading Standards or Environmental Health Service teams. Defra, the devolved administrations and APHA work closely and meet regularly with local authority representatives and the Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers both at a national level and through the cross-agency local resilience forums to help ensure effective implementation of the avian influenza outbreak prevention and control measures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-25T16:48:02.44Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-25T16:48:02.44Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-05-26T09:51:38.963Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-26T09:51:38.963Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
3914
label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood more like this
1463521
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-05-17more like thismore than 2022-05-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Avian Influenza: Disease Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what processes his Department has in place to ensure that local councils regularly monitor and report outbreaks of avian flu. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Ladywood more like this
tabling member printed
Shabana Mahmood more like this
uin 3548 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-25more like thismore than 2022-05-25
answer text <p>Defra’s approach to avian influenza disease control is set out in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notifiable-avian-disease-control-strategy" target="_blank">Notifiable Avian Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain</a>. All avian influenza disease control and prevention measures are kept under regular review as part of the government’s work to monitor and manage the risks of avian influenza, and all decisions regarding these measures are based on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-europe" target="_blank">risk assessments</a> containing the latest scientific and ornithological evidence and veterinary advice.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone that has been in force across Great Britain since 3 November 202<ins class="ministerial">1</ins><del class="ministerial">2</del>, access to areas where poultry and other captive birds are kept must be restricted to only essential personnel. In addition, access to premises where notifiable avian influenza has been confirmed is restricted. Access to infected premises would only be permitted following a veterinary risk assessment and under licence from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Outside of these restrictions, there is no legal requirement for local authorities to limit access to public areas or close rights of way, and the countryside remains open for business.</p><p> </p><p>However, where findings of avian influenza in wild birds have occurred in public areas, local authorities may take a precautionary approach to protect the health and welfare of birds and to limit the risk of infection being transferred on footwear etc to other bird keeping areas by restricting access to areas where wild birds frequently congregate. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that avian influenza is primarily a disease of birds and the risk to the general public’s health is very low. Local authorities will work closely with public health protection teams to take appropriate precautions to protect human health where required. Any decisions taken to restrict access to areas to protect public health are made on the basis of risk assessments undertaken by the UKHSA supported by evidence of the local and national animal health situation.</p><p> </p><p>No premises where notifiable avian influenza has been confirmed during the 2021-2022 outbreak have been located on local authority owned land. Defra does not collect data on the number of other areas where access has been restricted by local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Avian influenza is a notifiable animal disease. Failure to report suspicion of avian influenza in poultry or other captive birds is an offence. Avian influenza controls are enforced by local authorities, normally within the Trading Standards or Environmental Health Service teams. Defra, the devolved administrations and APHA work closely and meet regularly with local authority representatives and the Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers both at a national level and through the cross-agency local resilience forums to help ensure effective implementation of the avian influenza outbreak prevention and control measures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-25T16:48:02.487Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-25T16:48:02.487Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-05-26T09:51:26.433Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-26T09:51:26.433Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
3914
label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood more like this