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1639573
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-23more like thismore than 2023-05-23
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership 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 Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on levels of trade for UK businesses in each of the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 186346 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-01more like thismore than 2023-06-01
answer text <p>Joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could boost the UK economy by £1.8 billion each year and increase UK exports to CPTPP by £1.7 billion in the long run according to our published scoping assessment.</p><p>When the UK’s accession enters into force, UK businesses will be able to trade with all CPTPP members on preferential terms and the Government will support British businesses in seizing the opportunities created by our membership of CPTPP.</p><p>Accession could enhance the already strong trade links between Northern Ireland and CPTPP members, which for Northern Ireland goods exports alone was worth over £900 million in 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-01T16:09:30.743Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-01T16:09:30.743Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1639584
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-23more like thismore than 2023-05-23
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Department for Education: Travellers 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 Education, whether she is taking steps to ensure that the categorisations used by her Department for collecting data on the ethnicity of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma people are consistent with those used by the Office of National Statistics. more like this
tabling member constituency Darlington more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Gibson more like this
uin 186409 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-01more like thismore than 2023-06-01
answer text <p>The Department follows the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and Government Statistical Service (GSS) harmonised standards for collecting and/or presenting statistics. More details about codes, along with information on how the codes were chosen, is available at: <a href="https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/style-guide/ethnic-groups" target="_blank">https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/style-guide/ethnic-groups</a>.</p><p>The ONS lead cross Government work to harmonise data, including on ethnicity. The Department continues to be part of this ongoing work and will look to introduce any recommendations when they are made. Further information is available at: <a href="https://analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/gss-harmonisation-team-workplan/#ethnicity" target="_blank">https://analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/gss-harmonisation-team-workplan/#ethnicity</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-01T16:55:11.117Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-01T16:55:11.117Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4754
label Biography information for Peter Gibson more like this
1639826
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-23more like thismore than 2023-05-23
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Food: Japan 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 Business and Trade, how many British food brands (a) have been granted and (b) are awaiting geographical indication status in Japan since the Government agreed a free trade deal with that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 186388 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-02more like thismore than 2023-06-02
answer text <p>The UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) entered into effect on 1 January 2021, and secured protection for 7 of the most economically valuable UK Geographical Indications (GIs) from day one.</p><p>The department is having positive discussions with the Japanese government on completing the process of registering GIs and adding them to our agreement text. We look forward to seeing progress soon, though as these discussions are live it would be inappropriate to comment on specific timescales.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
grouped question UIN 186389 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-02T10:06:38.027Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-02T10:06:38.027Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
1639827
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-23more like thismore than 2023-05-23
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Food: Japan 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 Business and Trade, what recent estimate she has made of the average waiting time for British food brands to be granted geographical indication status in Japan. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 186389 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-02more like thismore than 2023-06-02
answer text <p>The UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) entered into effect on 1 January 2021, and secured protection for 7 of the most economically valuable UK Geographical Indications (GIs) from day one.</p><p>The department is having positive discussions with the Japanese government on completing the process of registering GIs and adding them to our agreement text. We look forward to seeing progress soon, though as these discussions are live it would be inappropriate to comment on specific timescales.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
grouped question UIN 186388 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-02T10:06:38.073Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-02T10:06:38.073Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
1639830
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-23more like thismore than 2023-05-23
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 Water Companies 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, how many times Ministers met water companies between 1 June and 31 August 2022; and how many of those meetings were on (a) leaking water pipes and (b) drought preparedness. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 186392 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-01more like thismore than 2023-06-01
answer text <p>Then Defra Secretary of State George Eustice and Minister Steve Double met with the CEOs of all water companies on the 10 Aug 2022 to discuss their current water supplies and precautionary measures to safeguard water supplies through summer and autumn. This included discussions on responding to leakage.</p><p> </p><p>Minister Double met separately with the South West Water and Affinity Water. Further information on ministerial meetings can be found here - <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1127357/Defra_mins_trans_mtgs_Q2_July_Sept_2022.csv/preview" target="_blank">Defra's ministerial meetings, July to September 2022 - GOV.UK (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, Minister Double attended the National Drought Group (NDG) on 12 and 23 August 2022. This group is made up of senior decision-makers from the Environment Agency, government, water companies and key representative groups</p><p>discuss the response to the dry weather and leakage.</p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-01T16:36:47.627Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-01T16:36:47.627Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
1639865
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-23more like thismore than 2023-05-23
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 Hospital Beds 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 what hospital bed capacity will be in each region in each of the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper more like this
uin 186534 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-01more like thismore than 2023-06-01
answer text <p>It is for local National Health Service commissioners and providers, rather than the Department, to take decisions on local demand and capacity, including future hospital bed capacity, based on their assessments of local population and patient needs.</p><p>Our delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services has set a national ambition to increase general and acute bed capacity by 5,000.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-01T16:22:20.037Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-01T16:22:20.037Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1639273
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-22more like thismore than 2023-05-22
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 Air Pollution: Staffordshire 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, how much her Department has spent on reducing air pollution in Staffordshire in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Jones more like this
uin 186165 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-01more like thismore than 2023-06-01
answer text <p>Under the 2017 UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Concentrations, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council are required to take action to address NO2 pollution and develop plans to bring levels to within legal limits. The councils have received funding as follows to develop and implement their local plan to address NO2 exceedances: 2018 - £900,000; 2019 - £1,303,128; 2020 - £240,000; 2021 - £1,808,836</p><p><br> Defra also provides funding to English councils through the Air Quality Grant to help them develop and implement locally targeted measures. In 2021 Staffordshire County Council received over £ 296,000 from the air quality grant to support air quality improvement locally.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-01T16:56:43.337Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-01T16:56:43.337Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4716
label Biography information for Ruth Jones more like this
1639275
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-22more like thismore than 2023-05-22
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 Air Pollution: Warwickshire 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, how much her Department has spent on reducing air pollution in Warwickshire in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Jones more like this
uin 186167 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-01more like thismore than 2023-06-01
answer text <p>Under the 2017 UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Concentrations, Coventry City Council are required to take action to address NO2 pollution and develop plans to bring levels to within legal limits. The council have received funding as follows to develop and implement their local plan to address NO2 exceedances: 2018 - £2,621,000; 2019 - £5 million; 2020 - £20 million; 2021 - £947,000.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-01T16:48:04.38Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-01T16:48:04.38Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4716
label Biography information for Ruth Jones more like this
1628684
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-17more like thismore than 2023-05-17
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 EU Indo-Pacific Forum more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government which minister or ministers represented the UK at the EU Indo–Pacific Forum on 12 May; and which bilateral meetings were held by the UK representative with EU and Indo–Pacific ministers who attended the Forum. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
uin HL7894 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-02more like thismore than 2023-06-02
answer text <p>I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations], represented the UK at the EU Indo-Pacific Forum in Stockholm on 13 May. I had substantive dialogue with many EU and Indo-Pacific Ministers during the meeting, as well as bilaterals with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi, Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Rabbani Khar, Bangladesh's Minister of Information, Mahmud and Sweden's Foreign Minister Billström. Discussions at the Forum were useful and demonstrated strong collective commitment to promoting peace and security, stability and shared prosperity across the region. The UK will continue engaging with our EU and Indo-Pacific partners in multiple formats to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
grouped question UIN HL7895 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-02T10:48:38.367Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-02T10:48:38.367Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
1628685
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-17more like thismore than 2023-05-17
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 EU Indo-Pacific Forum more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the outcomes from the discussions at the EU Indo–Pacific Forum held in Stockholm on 12 May; and what plans they have made to attend such meetings in the future. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
uin HL7895 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-02more like thismore than 2023-06-02
answer text <p>I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations], represented the UK at the EU Indo-Pacific Forum in Stockholm on 13 May. I had substantive dialogue with many EU and Indo-Pacific Ministers during the meeting, as well as bilaterals with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi, Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Rabbani Khar, Bangladesh's Minister of Information, Mahmud and Sweden's Foreign Minister Billström. Discussions at the Forum were useful and demonstrated strong collective commitment to promoting peace and security, stability and shared prosperity across the region. The UK will continue engaging with our EU and Indo-Pacific partners in multiple formats to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
grouped question UIN HL7894 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-02T10:48:38.42Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-02T10:48:38.42Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this