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1491320

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date	21/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of people in (a) senior leadership and (b) governor positions in the prison system from ethnic minority backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	42158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>As of 30 June 2022, based on self-declared information, the proportion of ethnic minority staff in senior leadership positions and substantive Governing Governors working in public sector prisons was 6.5% and 5.6% respectively.</p><p>We recognise that race disparities persist in the Criminal Justice System, and we are committed to actively tackling the impact of this across MoJ. In December 2020 HMPPS launched the Race Action Programme, which will increase the diversity of our workforce, address the risk of bias in our policies and tackle disparity in outcomes for prisoners, people on probation and children in our system.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/09/2022 07:24:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1491326

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to tackle backlogs in the coroners' court system.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	42095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Coroner services are funded and administered by local authorities. However, the Government recognises the pressures experienced by local authorities as a result of the pandemic and has provided £6.15 billion in un-ringfenced funding to local authorities in England and additional funding to the Devolved Administrations under the Barnett formula, to help them manage the costs of those additional pressures, which could include coroner services.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Coroner has issued guidance to coroners on developing recovery plans and engaging with local authorities on the resources required to deal with the outstanding backlog of cases caused by the Covid 19 pandemic: <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GUIDANCE-No-39-Covid-recovery-20-05-2021-002.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GUIDANCE-No-39-Covid-recovery-20-05-2021-002.pdf</a>. He is also undertaking a tour of all coroner areas to engage with them on their post-pandemic recovery plans.</p><p> </p><p>The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, which received Royal Assent on 28 April, includes a number of measures to streamline coroners’ court processes, support the coronial system with post-pandemic recovery plans and minimise distress to bereaved families.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd South answering member printed Simon Baynes question first answered 05/09/2022 07:18:34 answering member 4800 label Biography information for Simon Baynes
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1491348

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Ethiopia: Dams
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 plans to take to help support an equitable solution to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of plans for use of the Dam on the efficacy of drought responses in (a) Nile and (b) Blue Nile riparian states.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	41968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK continues to urge all parties involved in the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan - to come to an agreement on the filling and operation of the dam. We urge the three sides to resolve outstanding technical issues and look forward to the African Union (AU) helping to find an agreement which ensures that water resources are managed in a way that ensures their long-term sustainable use for all parties.</p><p>We continue to speak to all three Governments through our Embassies in those countries and regularly engage the US and EU observers to the earlier AU-led process, including through the UK Special Envoy for the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa. It is a matter for the Nile River Riparian States to agree on fair and equitable use of Nile Waters.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 05/09/2022 07:11:05 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1491349

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Ethiopia: Peace Negotiations
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 recent assessment she has made of the progress of peace talks in Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	41969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The breakdown of peace talks and return to conflict between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and the Ethiopian Government is catastrophic for the people of Ethiopia. It risks tens of thousands of deaths - both directly through fighting and indirectly through a further deepening of the already dire humanitarian situation. It will achieve nothing - 22 months since fighting began, it is self-evident that there is no military solution to the conflict.</p><p>The only way to resolve this conflict is to reinstate the cessation of hostilities and immediately begin political negotiations. The UK urges Tigrayan troops to return to Tigray, the Ethiopian Government to restore services to Tigray and both parties to begin direct talks. Our Embassy in Addis Ababa is engaging with all parties to the conflict to deliver these messages.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 05/09/2022 07:02:32 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1491366

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on external consultants in each of the last five years; and if he will publish a breakdown of the (a) amount paid to each consultancy contracted, (b) name of each consultancy contracted and (c) specific matters on which they were consulted.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	42211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury’s spend on consultancy is published and available for viewing within the Annual Report and Accounts. We have included the links to the published Annual Report and Accounts for each of the available years in question within the table below. The amount paid, names &amp; specific contract details of all contracts issued for consultancy can be found using the Gov.Uk contracts finder (link included below).</p><p> </p><p>Contract Finder - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">Contracts Finder - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Publication Link</p></td><td><p>Page Reference</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</p></td><td><p>Page 89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019</p></td><td><p>Page 99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2019-to-2020</p></td><td><p>Page 104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-to-2021</p></td><td><p>Page 101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-to-2022</p></td><td><p>Page 127</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 05/09/2022 06:27:18 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1491414

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the level of compliance with the UK's sanctions on Russian individuals and entities following the war in Ukraine within the UK property market.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	42070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) cannot comment on specific licensing or compliance cases. Financial sanctions apply to all assets owned, held or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a designated person including property assets. OFSI is responsible for implementing UK sanctions and takes its licensing and enforcement responsibilities very seriously, including in relation to property assets. Where a property is subject to an asset freeze it can only be dealt with under a licence issued by OFSI and any suspected breaches must be reported to OFSI and are investigated. Where appropriate, breaches of financial sanctions can result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 05/09/2022 06:25:21 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1491429

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Fluorinated Gases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has conducted modelling on the impact of the potential removal of medical exemption to the F gas phase down schedule on the cost of medicines.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	41998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Defra is reviewing the F-gas Regulation, which includes an exemption from the hydrofluorocarbon phasedown for metered dose inhalers (MDIs). The review will consider the implementation of the current F-gas Regulation and options for future policy development. The implications of removing the exemption for MDIs, including the potential impact of this on cost and supply, will be included in the analysis.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is in the process of reducing the use of MDIs containing high global warming potential propellants and has produced cost estimates for the switch from MDIs to currently readily available alternatives. These cost estimates will be incorporated in Defra’s work.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is working on this review jointly with the Scottish and Welsh Governments and we plan to consult on proposed future policies next year.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double question first answered 05/09/2022 07:09:16 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

1491432

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Fluorinated Gases
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 hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on a timescale for the phasedown of the use of fluorinated gases in asthma inhalers.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	41999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Defra has a legal duty to undertake a comprehensive review of the F-gas Regulation. As part of this work, Defra will identify additional action that can be taken with regard to F-gases and their contribution to net zero. At COP26, Defra committed to an accelerated hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown. Defra intends to publish an assessment report by the end of 2022 as the first stage of the review. It will focus mainly on analysing the effects of the current Regulation, together with the current state of play in relevant industry sectors and international commitments. The second stage of the review will involve a public consultation on proposals for any legislative changes.</p><p>The F-gas Regulation currently includes an exemption from the HFC phasedown for metered dose inhalers (MDIs). The continuation or removal of the exemption for MDIs will be considered as part of the policy development and analysis into future options, as well as implications of the HFC phasedown on MDIs. To support this work there is ongoing engagement between Defra, the NHS and the Department of Health and Social Care.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double question first answered 05/09/2022 07:05:41 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

1491465

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Agency Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on (a) agency workers and (b) agency retainer fees in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	41943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>A - Agency workers:</p><p> </p><p>Agency workers (more commonly referred to as “Contingent Labour” or “Temporary Workers”) are subject to a Cabinet Office controls framework to ensure robust governance of spending in this area. This framework can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contingent-labour-spend-control" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contingent-labour-spend-control</a></p><p> </p><p>Commentary on Contingent Labour usage, if applicable, is available in departmental annual reports: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-reports-and-accounts-for-central-government-departments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-reports-and-accounts-for-central-government-departments</a></p><p> </p><p>The Crown Commercial Service provides two frameworks specifically for the supply of Contingent Labour which are used by central government departments. These are:</p><p> </p><p>RM3749 - Public Sector Resourcing <a href="https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/rm3749" target="_blank">https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/rm3749</a>, which provides a managed service for departmental use including low supplier margins, regular pay rate benchmarking, comprehensive tracking and reporting of contingent labour assignments, full time sheeting and approvals technology and onboarding, contracting and payroll services.</p><p> </p><p>RM6160 - Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff <a href="https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6160" target="_blank">https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6160</a>, which provides access to a range of generalist, specialist and niche contingent labour agencies offering a wide range of suppliers, maximum margins, free transfer to permanent after 12 weeks and onboarding, contracting and payroll services.</p><p> </p><p>Use of these frameworks provides robust governance, visibility, value for money and flexibility in meeting departmental contingent labour needs.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has spent the following on agency workers:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Value (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>783,224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>1,029,471</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 (up to June)</p></td><td><p>289,177</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>B - Agency retainer fees:</p><p> </p><p>We have interpreted your reference to agency retainer fees as the fees charged at the commencement of the provision of a search recruitment service, this is only applicable when recruiting for a permanent or fixed term post.</p><p> </p><p>Agency retainer fees are not applicable to the contingent labour market.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has spent the following on agency retainer fees:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Value (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>6,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>117,038</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>165,851</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The vast majority of HM Treasury’s agency retainer fees relate to the setup of the UK Infrastructure Bank.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 05/09/2022 07:24:53 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1491603

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to regulate the use of deeds of assignment in taxation mandates by practitioner agents.
tabling member constituency	North Somerset
tabling member printed	Dr Liam Fox
uin	41923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government launched a consultation “Raising standards in tax advice: protecting customers claiming tax repayments” on 22 June 2022, which proposes measures to prohibit the assignment of tax repayments. This consultation forms part of the Government’s agenda to raise standards in the market for tax advice. It will close on 14 September 2022, after which the Government will set out how it will proceed.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/09/2022 07:05:18 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox