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1564363

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date	06/01/2023
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	World Trade Organization: Trade Agreements
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 officials from her Department attended courses on (a) SPS agreements, (b) trade and the environment and (c) agriculture agreements at the World Trade Organisation in each year since the EU referendum in June 2016; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	117402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Defra officials have attended courses and other learning events on SPS agreements, trade and the environment, and agriculture agreements at the World Trade Organisation since 2017 (there is no record for 2016). This includes learning that is regularly on offer through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s Trade Faculty. In addition, officials have attended seminars and presentations from departmental experts as part of Defra’s internal trade capability offer that ensures officials are fully equipped to deliver the Government’s trade objectives.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 16/01/2023 11:41:52 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1469152

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level and GCSE: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, he he will make an assessment of the impact of rail strikes on the ability of school pupils taking GCSE and A level examinations to travel to their exam locations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	15159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The overwhelming majority of students are not reliant on rail transport to attend school or college, as only around 1% of 11 to 16-year-olds travel to school by train. However, the department does know that a small number of students in schools and a larger number in further education colleges will be affected either by rail disruption, or by busier roads and greater demand for other public transport. This means they will likely be experiencing additional stress and disruption at a time when they should be able to fully focus on doing their best in their exams.</p><p> </p><p>Many students will be able to make alternative arrangements. Schools and colleges are also expected to play their part in supporting those students who are likely to be impacted or struggle to make alternative arrangements. Schools and colleges are also expected to have contingency arrangements in place to manage any possible disruption to exams and formal assessments, including late arrival of staff or students.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) have published updated guidance for centres managing exams this summer. This outlines existing flexibilities, as well as changes to the normal rules for conducting examinations, and is designed to support centres experiencing disruption. This includes additional flexibility around published start times, which could be used if an invigilator is delayed by transport disruption. Where students arrive late, centres should consult JCQ guidance on what to do. In most cases, centres should allow students to take the paper, and exam boards will determine whether that paper can be accepted, depending on how late the student is.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/06/2022 09:34:17 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1465385

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much of the estimated cost of each of the following undersea electricity transmission cables will ultimately be funded through electricity bills to residential and commercial customers (a) western link (Hunterston to Flintshire Bridge), (b) eastern link (Peterhead to Drax) and (c) Sealink 1 (Sizewell to Kent).
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	7882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>All electricity network costs approved by the independent regulator Ofgem are funded through the network charges paid by electricity suppliers and generators. Ultimately, all such costs will be met by electricity consumers through their electricity bills.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/06/2022 14:05:52 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1465099

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will estimate the likely (a) length of cabling, (b) transmission capacity, (c) financial cost of the proposed Sealink 1 undersea electrical cable from Sizewell to Kent, referred to as SCD1 in the latest National Grid Network Options Appraisal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	6661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>National Grid Electricity Transmission is currently developing proposals for Sea Link, a new planned 2GW high voltage undersea electricity link between Suffolk and Kent.</p><p>(a) Length of cabling: ~150km, consisting of ~140km DC cable (of which 130km will be offshore and 10km onshore) and ~10km of onshore AC cables);</p><p>(b) Transmission capacity: 2GW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC);</p><p>(c) Financial cost of the proposed Sea Link undersea electrical cable from Sizewell to Kent: This project is forecast to cost ~£1.2bn. This includes the cost to connect the link to the existing transmission system at either end, the converter stations and the cable required between the two. This figure is however subject to final engineering design, commodity prices, landowner agreements and mitigation.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/06/2022 14:07:33 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1462095

registered interest
date	11/05/2022
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	Health Services Safety Investigations Body
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 provisions of the Health and Care Act in respect of the Health Services Safety Investigation Body will be brought into force, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>We intend to commence provisions to enable the Health Services Safety Investigation Body to be established and fully operational by April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/05/2022 14:00:15 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1382720

registered interest
date	26/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power Stations: Bradwell-on-sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with CGN on plans for the construction of a Chinese designed nuclear reactor at Bradwell in Essex; whether it is the Government’s policy to facilitate this project; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	82261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government regularly speak to a range of developers, including CGN. The Government is not making any decisions on Bradwell at the present time. The proposed project is at an early stage of development, and we are focused on delivering at least one gigawatt scale power plant this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/12/2021 15:50:35 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1305895

registered interest
date	25/03/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Government Union Capability Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking in response to the Dunlop Review on relations between the UK Government and the Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	913910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>This government is a government for the whole of the United Kingdom.</p><p>Yesterday, my Right Honourable Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster updated the House on the significant progress we’ve made in implementing Lord Dunlop's recommendations, alongside a progress update on the intergovernmental relations review and our first IGR transparency report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 25/03/2021 15:12:47 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1250894

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what machinery of government is responsible for identifying what constitutes the UK's critical national infrastructure; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	114043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government defines the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure as the critical elements of infrastructure (facilities, systems, sites, property, information, people, networks and processes), the loss or compromise of which would result in major detrimental impact on the availability, delivery or integrity of essential services, leading to severe economic or social consequences or loss of life.</p><p>The Government has designated 13 sectors as critical to the daily functioning of the UK. Each sector has a lead government department responsible for the resilience and security of their sectors and for designating the critical elements of infrastructure. The elements of the national infrastructure designated as critical are reviewed periodically. The Civil Contingencies Secretariat (CCS) in the Cabinet Office has a coordination and assurance role across all sectors and oversees the Government's infrastructure security and resilience objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 19/11/2020 17:46:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1236257

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether pooled sample testing for covid-19 is being used in (a) the UK and (b) areas of the UK where covid-19 infections are deemed to be recorded as low; and what assessment he has made of the contribution of experiences of pooled sample testing in (i) Uruguay, (ii) Rwanda, (iii) the US, (iv) Germany, (v) South Korea and (vi) India to (A) increasing the understanding of the covid-19 pandemic spread and (B) reducing the number of covid-19 required to help reduce that pandemic spread.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	92664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>A clinical validation study has commenced at a small number of testing sites, which aims to clinically validate pooling for use on the National Testing Programme. There is also a programme about to begin at Cambridge University that we plan to monitor closely. All individuals are asked in advance if they would like to take part in this clinical validation study with the context and reasoning for the study provided. The test result for the individual is unaffected by the clinical validation study being performed.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/11/2020 16:14:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 49826 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1192073

registered interest
date	30/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which covid-19 Government support schemes are (a) subject to the European Commission’s Temporary Framework for State Aid; (b) subject to the De Minimis Framework for State Aid; and (b) not subject to State Aid rules.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	41874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>Although the UK has left the EU, under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the EU State Aid rules continue to apply in the UK during the Transition Period. The European Commission has introduced some flexibilities into the rules to deal address the impacts of the Coronavirus, in the form of a Temporary Framework, which the UK has taken advantage of.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has two schemes that have been approved by the European Commission under its Temporary Framework: the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), and the COVID-19 Temporary Framework for UK authorities. Information about these schemes is available on DG Competition’s Coronavirus pages. The COVID-19 Temporary Framework for UK authorities allows public authorities to introduce their own aid measures without the necessity of obtaining an individual Commission approval. This provides cover for measures such as the Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grant scheme (RHLGF) and CBILS for large business.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is not required under State Aid rules to maintain a database of De Minimis aid, or of non-aid measures, but has used introduced measures on these bases to support affected business. For example, the Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF), operates on a De Minimis basis, while the Job Retention schemes and business rate reliefs, which are key elements of the Government’s support package, do not involve State Aid at all.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/05/2020 16:07:39 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin