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1653347

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date	17/07/2023
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	Psilocybin: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase the level of research into the use of psilocybin for the treatment of (a) depression, (b) addiction and (c) other chronic conditions on health inequalities; and if he will take steps to fund research into the use of psilocybin.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	194303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), who have invested £1.1 million in a randomised controlled trial to examine if it is feasible, safe and effective to use psilocybin to treat people with treatment-resistant depression. NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including the use of psilocybin in the treatment of depression, addiction and other chronic conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p><p>NIHR infrastructure is supporting psilocybin research via the NIHR King’s Clinical Research Facility and the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre where researchers are developing and evaluating the efficacy and safety of psilocybin therapy for use in the National Health Service and other healthcare settings.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/07/2023 11:04:22 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1653351

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Psilocybin
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of psilocybin on the (a) health and (b) ability to work of people with long term health conditions; and whether his Department is taking steps to support research into these areas.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	194307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made by the Department for Work and Pensions of the potential impact of psilocybin on the health, or ability to work, of disabled people and people with long-term health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health. This includes the potential impact of psilocybin on the health and ability to work of people with long-term health conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/07/2023 10:20:01 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1653353

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Government Departments: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to implement the regulatory changes outlined in PPN 04/23 - Procuring Steel in Government Contracts, published 11 April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	194368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>PPN 04/23 sets out the latest project appraisal, commercial and procurement policies which in-scope organisations are expected to reflect. The revised steel data origin requirements are now in force and should be followed. Cabinet Office have disseminated and promoted the Procurement Policy Note with in-scope organisations.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/07/2023 13:22:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1653354

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his timeline is for delivering the 20,000 additional modern prison places announced by his Department on 18 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	194333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>So far c.5,400 places have been delivered. This includes two new c.1,700 place prisons, HMP Five Wells, which opened last year, and HMP Fosse Way, which accepted its first prisoners at the end of May. At least 6,400 prison places are anticipated to be delivered by the end of May 2024, rising to over 8,000 by the end of May 2025, including places already delivered to date. In addition to these places, we have extended the lease at HMP Dartmoor, maintaining 680 places from December 2023.</p><p>Our prison builds are complex capital projects, which are being delivered within challenging market conditions. Securing planning permission is a significant factor in timelines; we have submitted planning appeals following refusal of three applications for sites in Lancashire, Leicestershire, and Buckinghamshire and await decisions. Given the planning appeals are ongoing and subject to a recovered decision by DLUHC, it would not be appropriate to comment further. If planning is successful, these prisons would open as soon as possible to meet the pressing demand on prison places.</p><p>We will push for earlier delivery of places wherever possible, and we are continuing to press ahead with further options to delivery capacity across the estate.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/07/2023 12:28:16 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1653355

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the £20 million for veterans’ housing announced in the Spring Budget 2023, what funding has been allocated for veterans' housing in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	194334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The £20 million Veteran Housing Capital Grant Programme is designed to contribute to the Government's commitment of ending veteran homelessness across the UK, by ensuring veterans have access to good quality, affordable accommodation that meets their needs.</p><p> </p><p>Applications for funding will be open to housing organisations supporting veterans from across the four nations, including Northern Ireland, and we expect the initial £2 million grant to be open for applications later this year.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 20/07/2023 16:25:15 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1653356

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a reduction in the provision of on-train WiFi on passengers using that service for (a) leisure and (b) business.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	194369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Our railways are currently not financially sustainable, and the Department has asked rail operators to provide the commercial case for retaining passenger facing Wi-Fi. A decision will be taken on a case by case basis once the responses have been analysed by the Department. This assessment will also review the potential impact on passengers using train services for leisure, commuting and business.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/07/2023 11:53:29 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1653357

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Foreign Investment in UK and Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question 193054 on Foreign Investment in UK and Overseas Trade, if she will provide a breakdown of the 8,000 jobs created by (a) region and (b) nation.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	194335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>From 2022 to 2023, the number of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Projects and jobs created by those projects broken down by nation are as follows:</p><ul><li>Scotland – 130 FDI projects, 3,429 jobs created.</li><li>Wales – 47 FDI projects, 3,062 jobs created.</li><li>Northern Ireland – 33 FDI projects, 1,416 jobs created.</li></ul> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/07/2023 15:54:38 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1653358

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species: Musical Instruments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the requirement for musicians to ensure that their instruments comply with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora regulations when travelling to EU countries on the revenue generated by musicians.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	194309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) places obligations on Parties to ensure international trade in wildlife is legal and sustainable.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has worked closely with industry since leaving the EU to understand trade volumes and value, and to look at ways to minimise burdens and friction without reducing our high standards of environmental protection.</p><p> </p><p>One option if travelling with a musical instrument for performance purposes is to apply for a CITES Musical Instrument Certificate (MIC). This is a streamlined process, specifically for musicians, which facilitates repeat movements over the course of three years. MICs are currently free of charge.</p><p> </p><p>Defra will continue to work collaboratively with industry and other stakeholders to understand their needs, balance them against our duty to protect wildlife under the Convention, and identify priorities, as we prepare for the next meeting of the CITES Conference of Parties in 2025.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 194310 194311 question first answered 21/07/2023 12:16:08 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1653368

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for Ealing, Southall of 30 June 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	194372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The email from the hon. Member for Ealing, Southall has been responded to on the 19<sup>th </sup>July 2023.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/07/2023 13:46:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1653369

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, What steps he is taking to reduce HMRC's response times to (a) individuals and (b) financial representatives.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	194337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>HMRC aims to improve customer service for both individuals and financial representatives through quicker and easier online services. For individuals, HMRC continues to add new services into the HMRC app and online offering, for example adding Child Benefit in 2023. For financial representatives, HMRC have created a new performance dashboard for agents to track claims/requests and inform their clients.</p><p> </p><p>Supporting those customers who can do so to move online will allow HMRC to improve telephone and post responses for customers with the most complex queries or those who are unable to access digital services.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC responds to the significant majority of calls to their Agent Dedicated Line within 10 minutes.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/07/2023 07:16:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell