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1678325

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date	15/12/2023
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	Nigeria: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of the population of Nigeria on the UK's aid budget in the next 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	7180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>Nigeria's rapid population growth will put additional pressures on areas such as healthcare, education and food security. FCDO's Official Development Allowance allocations are regularly reviewed to respond to changing global needs and decisions are informed by a range of data and information sources, including poverty levels, humanitarian need, geopolitical prioritisation and the ability of a country to make effective use of aid and to self-finance poverty reduction.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/01/2024 08:34:47 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1678326

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
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	Import Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a three-month trial for planned border control posts from 30 April 2024 that enables the operation of a dual BCP and place of destination inspection system.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	7206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to implementing the full controls set out in the Border Target Operating Model, including physical inspections at Border Control Posts (BCPs) and Control Points (CPs).</p><p> </p><p>The Place of Destination (PoD) scheme was introduced as a temporary measure to enable the performance of checks on EU imports of high-priority plants and plant products during the transitional stages of introducing new imports controls. From 30 April 2024, the POD scheme will come to an end and all regulated plants and plant products must come through a BCP or CP for identity and physical checks to be carried out.</p><p> </p><p>BCPs and CPs are purpose built for SPS checks and staffed by experienced and knowledgeable Plant Health &amp; Seed Inspectors. They are essential to protecting our food supply-chains and agricultural sector from disease outbreaks that would cause significant economic harm.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is confident that existing and new BCP infrastructure will have sufficient capacity and capability to handle the volume of expected checks outlines in the Border Target Operating Model, with robust, dynamic, and effective operational measures ready to call upon if needed. Defra is working with existing BCPs to ensure they are prepared, and the Government has built new infrastructure at critical locations.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 10/01/2024 16:48:12 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1678327

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
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	Horticulture: Environment Protection
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 take steps to ensure that representatives of the environmental horticulture industry are included in her Department's Domestic Advisory Group.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	7207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK has established two Domestic Advisory Groups to meet the requirements of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and several trade and sustainability chapters within our FTAs. The organisational membership of the UK TCA Domestic Advisory Group, and the Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Domestic Advisory Group, includes representative bodies from both the agricultural and environmental sectors in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The membership of the UK TCA and TSD Domestic Advisory Groups will be reviewed in 2024 and 2025 respectively. DBT and the FCDO will consider new applications during this process and encourage interested organisations to apply.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/12/2023 12:14:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1678328

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Personal Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has sought legal advice on the compatibility of the planned increase to the minimum income requirement with Article 8 of the Human Rights Act.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	7200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>Full legal advice has been sought on the compatibility of the proposed increase to the Minimum Income Requirement element of the family immigration rules with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as enshrined in domestic legislation in the Human Rights Act 1998.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/12/2023 12:57:58 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1678329

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answers of 29 November 2023 to Question 3658 and 11 December 2023 to Question 5608, for what reason the information could only be provided on 29 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	7219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>Detailed information held about Red Rated Systems is sensitive and can not be disclosed due to security considerations. However, as of 06 December 2023, HMRC as a Non-Ministerial Department has 4 red-rated legacy IT systems as defined in the CDDO legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 08/01/2024 10:29:46 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1678331

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answers of 8 December 2023 to Question 2996 and 11 December 2023 to Question 5290, for what reason the information could only be provided on 8 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	7220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The department apologises for the delay in answering the Honourable Member’s question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-21/2996" target="_blank">2996</a>.</p><p>The answer to this question was due to be published on 28 November 2023 alongside the answer to question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-21/2995" target="_blank">2995</a>. Unfortunately, question UIN 2996 was not answered on this date due to an administrative error. We apologise for this oversight and steps have been taken to prevent this from happening again.</p><p>UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-12-05/5290" target="_blank">5290</a> was answered, within four working days, on 11 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 08/01/2024 11:10:48 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1678332

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
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	Chelsea Football Club: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent progress the Financial Sanctions Implementation Office has made on the dispersal of the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	7181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC are frozen in a UK bank account while independent experts establish a foundation to manage and distribute the money. They cannot be moved or used without a licence from the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation. We want this money to reach Ukraine as quickly as possible and remain open to any arrangement that clearly delivers this.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/01/2024 15:56:30 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1678333

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
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	Osteoporosis: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the UK National Screening Committee plans to publish a review of its recommendations on screening for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	7182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee considered screening women for osteoporosis in 2019, but recommended not to screen for it, due to limited evidence.</p><p>The review is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://view-health-screening-recommendations.service.gov.uk/osteoporosis/" target="_blank">https://view-health-screening-recommendations.service.gov.uk/osteoporosis/</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/01/2024 09:38:00 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1678334

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
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	DNA: Databases
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 she is taking to ensure the security of DNA data held by (a) the NHS Genomic Medicine Service and (b) private providers of NHS healthcare; and whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential for cyber attacks by foreign state-linked companies.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	7190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Organisations which hold sensitive biological data are subject to the UK General Data Protection Regulation. In addition, organisations such as Genomics England, UK Biobank and NIHR BioResource actively consider national security in decision making about partnerships with companies overseas.</p><p>As part of the new UK Biological Security Strategy, the Government is undertaking a programme of work to assess how we can minimise the risks from biological data to protect our burgeoning bioeconomy, without stifling innovation, and build confidence in sharing personal data to improve health outcomes in the United Kingdom and across the world. The Office for Life Sciences has begun this work, in consultation with relevant Departments and Agencies across Government, and key partners such as Genomics England and UK Biobank.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 19/12/2023 16:10:23 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1678335

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people usually resident in the UK travelled to the UK via (a) sea, (b) tunnel and (c) air in each year between 2013 and 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	7227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold data on the number of people usually resident in the UK that travelled to the UK via sea, tunnel, or air in each year between 2013 and 2022.</p><p>Data on the number of visits abroad by UK residents from 2013 to 2022 is available, however. This data is published in table TSGB0113 of the Transport Statistics Great Britain publication and reproduced as <strong>Table 1 </strong>below. The data in this table is collected as part of the Office for National Statistics’ International Passenger Survey, but the Department for Transport does not hold equivalent data for UK residents travelling to the UK. It is assumed that most UK residents travelling abroad will return to the UK at the end of their visit, but not always by the same mode of transport.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: </strong>Visits abroad by UK residents (in thousands) by mode of transport</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Air</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sea</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Channel Tunnel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>54,862</p></td><td><p>7,980</p></td><td><p>6,117</p></td><td><p><strong>68,959</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>57,893</p></td><td><p>8,173</p></td><td><p>6,138</p></td><td><p><strong>72,204</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>63,438</p></td><td><p>7,902</p></td><td><p>6,278</p></td><td><p><strong>77,619</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>68,342</p></td><td><p>7,639</p></td><td><p>5,776</p></td><td><p><strong>81,757</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>73,746</p></td><td><p>7,489</p></td><td><p>6,007</p></td><td><p><strong>87,242</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>76,356</p></td><td><p>7,496</p></td><td><p>6,719</p></td><td><p><strong>90,571</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>79,534</p></td><td><p>7,150</p></td><td><p>6,402</p></td><td><p><strong>93,086</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020 [Note 1]</p></td><td><p>[x]</p></td><td><p>[x]</p></td><td><p>[x]</p></td><td><p><strong>[x]</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021 [Note 2] [Note 3]</p></td><td><p>17,061</p></td><td><p>1,174</p></td><td><p>907</p></td><td><p><strong>19,142</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 [Note 2]</p></td><td><p>62,243</p></td><td><p>4,371</p></td><td><p>4,337</p></td><td><p><strong>70,950</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note 1: No data were collected for Q2 to Q4 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Due to data only being available for the first 3 months of 2020, this year has been omitted.</p><p>Note 2: Data collection from Dover port was restarted in Q3 2021 but no data were collected from the Eurotunnel for 2021 and the first two quarters of 2022. Eurotunnel estimates for Q4 2021, Q1 2022 and Q2 2022 are based on modelling passenger numbers with the data collected from the London Eurostar terminal.</p><p>Note 3: Movements across the Irish land border are excluded from 2021.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/tsgb01-modal-comparisons" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/tsgb01-modal-comparisons</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 08/01/2024 10:00:27 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill