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1562807

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of fraud.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	902866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Secretary is clear that standards in the Metropolitan Police Service and London Fire Brigade must improve.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services has found that both organisations are under-performing and placed them into the ‘engage’ process to ensure targeted support.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Mayor of London is responsible for setting priorities and holding Commissioners to account.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this devastating crime. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are working to improve the victim support system to ensure everyone receives the support and advice they need to feel safe again and to prevent revictimisation. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Raising awareness and safeguarding victims will form a key pillar of the Government’s forthcoming fraud strategy.  </ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/12/2022 16:08:47 question first ministerially corrected 19/12/2022 18:42:32 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat previous answer version 43167 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1550229

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Nutrition: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, what plans he has to (a) revoke, (b) replace or (c) retain Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	107094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Through the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, the Government is considering which retained European Union legislation should be repealed, reformed or preserved. Any such reforms will not alter the United Kingdom’s high standards. The Government will continue to work with a range of organisations and stakeholders to ensure that patient safety and public health are maintained.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 14/12/2022 17:52:15 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1550079

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting Ukrainian students studying full-time at Ukrainian institutions remotely from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	106534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The department has worked alongside colleagues at the Home Office to explore what support can be made available for both Ukrainian students continuing their study remotely from the UK, and those studying at UK institutions.</del></p><p>Universities in Ukraine are striving to maintain the education of their students under extremely challenging conditions. This includes through the provision of online distance learning for students enrolled at Ukrainian universities who now live in another country, including in the UK. The department encourages these students to speak with their education provider in Ukraine to understand what support is available for them to continue their studies at their Ukrainian provider. This includes those studying through the UK twinning programme, of which the government announced funding to support in June 2022. Information about this can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-uk-package-offers-a-lifeline-to-ukrainian-researchers-and-entrepreneurs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-uk-package-offers-a-lifeline-to-ukrainian-researchers-and-entrepreneurs</a>. The programme provides support to Ukrainian universities by establishing partnerships with those in the UK.</p><p>Student finance is available only for eligible students studying a course provided predominantly in the UK by a UK higher education provider, including Ukrainian students who have enrolled at UK universities. In England, those studying via distance learning are, in general, not eligible to receive student loans to cover maintenance costs. This is also the case for Ukrainian students in England, who are studying via distance learning.</p><p>The department does not hold data on the number of Ukrainians who are studying online at Ukrainian institutions via distance learning in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 19/12/2022 12:35:35 question first ministerially corrected 30/12/2022 10:27:41 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon previous answer version 41109 answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1550132

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with councils across England about waiving or reducing car parking charges in the run up to Christmas in order to assist businesses in town centres.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL4161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important link between parking provision and the vitality of our high streets and town centres. However, in line with the Government's position on localism, management of parking facilities is the responsibility of local authorities, and it is for them to determine what is appropriate in their own area, including setting of parking tariffs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 19/12/2022 16:20:38 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1549349

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, what plans the Government has to (a) replace, (b) revoke or (c) retain the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	105306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>Through the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, the Government is currently reviewing which retained European Union law should be repealed, reformed or preserved. The Government continues to work with a range of stakeholders to ensure that any such reforms maintain current standards in public health.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 12/12/2022 15:05:19 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1548808

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Human Medicines Regulations 2012
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to (a) reform, (b) revoke or (c) retain the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	104159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Reforms to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 are progressing under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021. The Act supports the United Kingdom’s ambitions for the Life Sciences sector through regulations to increase innovation and support the development of new medical technologies. This includes placing the Early Access to Medicines Scheme on a statutory basis, supporting the continued safe deployment of COVID-19 and flu vaccines, and consulting on proposals for a new regulatory framework to enable innovative medicines to be manufactured and delivered at the point of care.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, the Government is currently reviewing which retained European Union law should be repealed, reformed or preserved. The Government continues to work with a range of stakeholders to ensure that any such reforms maintain current standards in patient safety and public health. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is participating in the review of all retained EU law within its responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/12/2022 11:52:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1548356

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Crimes against the Person
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 number of staff who have been victims of (a) sexual harassment and (b) bullying in his Department in its Westminster premises each year since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	102864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>There is zero tolerance for bullying across the civil service. The MoJ also has policies in place to support staff facing any form of bullying, harassment or victimisation while at work.</p><p>The table below shows the number of grievances raised by MoJ staff where the grievance reason includes &quot;Bullying&quot; or &quot;Harassment - sex&quot;, and the outcome is either &quot;Upheld&quot; or &quot;Partially Upheld&quot;, and the member of staff’s office location is either 102 Petty France or Clive House, by year.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grievances where the reason includes &quot;Harassment - sex&quot; and the outcome is either &quot;Upheld&quot; or &quot;Partially Upheld&quot;</strong> <strong>and the member of staff’s office location is either 102 Petty France or Clive House</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grievances where the reason includes &quot;Bullying&quot; and the outcome is either &quot;Upheld&quot; or &quot;Partially Upheld&quot;</strong> <strong>and the member of staff’s office location is either 102 Petty France or Clive House</strong></p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Notes and caveats:</strong></p><ul><li>Please note: grievance data only accounts for staff grievances raised about other members of staff. <del class="ministerial">Any complaints against Ministers or Special Advisers are registered in a separate system run by the Cabinet Office.</del></li><li>Data suppression is applied where the number of cases is less than 5.</li><li>Grievances can be raised for multiple reasons; cases are selected where the relevant reason is cited.</li><li>Year is based on year the grievance was opened on the case management system.</li><li>Grievances are included where the outcome was &quot;Upheld&quot; or &quot;Partially Upheld&quot;.</li><li>If an appeal on the original case outcome has been made, the appeal outcome is used rather than the original case outcome.</li><li>In a small number of cases multiple outcomes are recorded, these have been included if &quot;Upheld&quot; or &quot;Partially Upheld&quot; is one of the outcomes.</li><li>Data covers employees in Ministry of Justice Head Quarters, His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, Legal Aid Agency, Office of the Public Guardian and Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.</li><li>Cases are selected if the member of staff’s HR database Employee Location field is either 102 Petty France or Clive House.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 12/12/2022 17:48:38 question first ministerially corrected 19/12/2022 16:41:19 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer previous answer version 41407 answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1548426

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he has plans to (a) replace, (b) revoke and (c) retain the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	102910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>Through the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, the Government is considering which retained European Union legislation should be repealed, reformed or preserved. Any such reforms will not alter the United Kingdom’s high standards. The Government will continue to work with a range of organisations and stakeholders to ensure that patient safety and public health are maintained.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Food Standards Agency, working with Food Standards Scotland, is participating in the review of all retained EU law within its responsibilities. Consumer safety or the ability of business to trade during this review will not be compromised.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 08/12/2022 10:34:27 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1548643

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Surgical Mesh Implants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to undertake a retrospective audit of mesh as called for in Baronness Cumberlege's First Do No Harm, The report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	103061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>We accepted the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review’s recommendation to undertake a selective retrospective audit of a defined cohort of women who have undergone mesh procedures. NHS Digital has undertaken an audit of all pelvic floor surgery completed <ins class="ministerial">between 2006 and 2011</ins><del class="ministerial">in 2010</del> to generate a historical baseline of outcomes by procedure type and to support further research and analysis. <ins class="ministerial">This audit was conducted using initial procedures and re-operations/ follow up procedures recorded within Hospital Episode Statistics data. While the</ins><del class="ministerial">This audit was conducted using Hospital Episode Statistics data and other data using the identified National Health Service cohort of patients and the longitudinal record to observe outcomes where possible. The</del> audit has been completed and is undergoing peer review<ins class="ministerial">, which may necessitate further enhancements,</ins> prior to publication in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 13/12/2022 11:42:19 question first ministerially corrected 30/12/2022 10:27:19 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 41524 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1547422

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department's policy to give initial asylum decisions to applicants whilst they are housed in contingency hotels or barracks accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	101002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">All asylum claims are considered on a case by case basis and in line with published policy so that individuals who need protection and are granted asylum can start to integrate and rebuild their lives.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">We are committed to speeding up the decision making process, so that we can remove those with no right to be here and focus our finite resources on those in geniune need.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">All asylum claims are considered on a case by case basis and in line with published policy so that individuals who need protection and are granted asylum can start to integrate and rebuild their lives in the UK.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">To further accelerate decision making we are simplifying and modernising our system. This includes measures like shortening interviews, removing unnecessary interviews, making guidance simpler and more accessible, dealing with cases more swiftly where they can be certified as manifestly unfounded and extra decision makers. </ins></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/12/2022 17:44:06 question first ministerially corrected 30/12/2022 10:28:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 40745 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald