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1686975

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
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	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) US counterpart and (b) the UK's international allies on (a) diplomatic, (b) humanitarian and (c) military support for Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	12755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK plays a leading role in driving international support for Ukraine. We are in constant contact with our international partners to ensure that Ukraine receives the diplomatic, military and humanitarian support it needs. The Foreign Secretary held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reaffirm international cooperation and support for Ukraine during his visit to Washington on 6-7 December last year. The Foreign Secretary also set out the high level of UK ambition recently at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, as well as during December and January travel to Paris, Rome, Amman, Cairo and Istanbul.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/02/2024 09:04:06 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1686998

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an assessment of compliance with the recommendations contained in Police perpetrated domestic abuse: Report on the Centre for Women’s Justice super complaint, updated 23 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	12816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>We were grateful to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS), and the College of Policing for carrying out an investigation into a supercomplaint on police-perpetrated domestic abuse in 2022. Responses to the recommendations from relevant organisations, including the Home Office, were published on gov.uk and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/responses-to-police-perpetrated-domestic-abuse-report-on-the-cwj-super-complaint" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/responses-to-police-perpetrated-domestic-abuse-report-on-the-cwj-super-complaint</a>.</p><p>We expect forces to take allegations of police-perpetrated domestic abuse very seriously, and to take steps to ensure that investigations are carried out impartially. By law, allegations of serious assaults, serious sexual offences or abuse of position by police officers must be referred to the IOPC to determine the appropriate mode of investigation, which can include an independent investigation.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 12817 question first answered 07/02/2024 10:45:31 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1686999

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing an external force to investigate police domestic abuse cases.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	12817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>We were grateful to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS), and the College of Policing for carrying out an investigation into a supercomplaint on police-perpetrated domestic abuse in 2022. Responses to the recommendations from relevant organisations, including the Home Office, were published on gov.uk and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/responses-to-police-perpetrated-domestic-abuse-report-on-the-cwj-super-complaint" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/responses-to-police-perpetrated-domestic-abuse-report-on-the-cwj-super-complaint</a>.</p><p>We expect forces to take allegations of police-perpetrated domestic abuse very seriously, and to take steps to ensure that investigations are carried out impartially. By law, allegations of serious assaults, serious sexual offences or abuse of position by police officers must be referred to the IOPC to determine the appropriate mode of investigation, which can include an independent investigation.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 12816 question first answered 07/02/2024 10:45:31 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1687004

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has provided to Active Travel England in each of the last three years; and what assessment he has made of the impact of their projects on traffic congestion.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	12788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Active Travel England (ATE) was formally established in August 2022 and therefore has only received funding since this date. In its first full financial year of operation (2023/24) the Department provided ATE with a total of just over £112 million, made up of £54 million of capital and £58 million of revenue funding. The details of this are set out in ATE’s Corporate Plan for 2023-2025, which is available on gov.uk. ATE also works closely with local authorities to help them deliver active travel schemes funded by other wider funding streams, such as the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements. All funding is subject to monitoring and evaluation, and the outputs and outcomes of funded programmes will be reported in future years.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 07/02/2024 09:32:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1687013

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
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	ASW: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the real-terms change as a result of inflation in the value of pension payments that were not index linked for Allied Steel and Wire pensioners under the FAS since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	12793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The information required to carry out such an assessment is not readily available and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs. The Department has therefore made no such assessment and does not intend to do so, at this time.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/02/2024 12:17:52 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1687014

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
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	Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of index linking pension payments of failed pension schemes under the (a) Financial Assistance Scheme and (b) Pension Protection Fund.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	12794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>While all pensions legislation is kept under review as a matter of course, there are currently no plans to amend (a) the Financial Assistance Scheme rules on indexation or (b) the Pension Protection Fund rules on indexation. These are complex matters and require careful consideration before any changes are made.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/02/2024 12:20:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1687015

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
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	Chemicals: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2023 to Question 3556 on Chemicals: Regulation, for what reason no new additions to the UK’s Substance of Very High Concern waitlist are expected before 2025.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	12825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) work under the agreed 2023-24 UK REACH Work Programme has not identified any substances that are suitable candidates for authorisation under UK REACH, which would need to be included in the Candidate List as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).</p><p> </p><p>HSE’s work includes both technical assessments of substances candidate-listed in the EU and regulatory management options analyses (RMOAs), which are reviewed in the context of the interim principles for the inclusion of SVHCs on the candidate list (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-reach-approach-to-including-substances-of-very-high-concern-on-the-candidate-list/approach-to-including-substances-of-very-high-concern-on-the-uk-reach-candidate-list" target="_blank">Approach to including substances of very high concern on the UK REACH candidate list</a> – GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>). If suitable substances are identified to go onto the Candidate List from this work, they will be taken forward. RMOAs may, however, also identify that other regulatory approaches are more appropriate than REACH authorisation.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/02/2024 12:12:07 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1687016

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
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	Chemicals: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment has he made of the adequacy of the UK’s chemical safety regulations.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	12826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s chemical regulations play an important role in protecting human safety and health as well as the environment and wildlife. The Government ensured that an operable regime for chemicals was put in place at the time the UK left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Following EU exit, the government continues to assess how best to provide ongoing protection in an effective, proportionate and targeted way, taking into account the full range of regulatory options. Several government departments have responsibilities within the UK chemicals regulatory framework<strong>. </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is considering opportunities for legislative reform within their areas of legislative remit.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/02/2024 12:15:20 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1687044

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Innovate UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the application process for grants from Innovate UK; and if she will take steps to help ensure that small businesses are not disadvantaged in that application process.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	12832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Innovate UK (IUK) offers extensive support services and funding opportunities for businesses of all sizes, including micro and SMEs. In 22/23 it supported 3,000 SMEs with grants, a 47% increase from 2020.</p><p> </p><p>IUK’s processes meet Cabinet Office Grant Standards, and are audited internally and externally to ensure they are fair and robust. IUK recently published a <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukri.org%2Fpublications%2Fukri-declaration-supporting-businesses-to-grow-and-scale%2Fsupporting-businesses-to-grow-and-scale%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSRIHub%40dsit.gov.uk%7C2921700a0921420ed78808dc266b5dd3%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638427489806750660%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=A4%2Bl%2BNoq39gvJ%2Bl2w50smqSJHt7DNzlQxEgQ6i0Dlcw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Declaration to Support Businesses to Grow and Scale</a> setting out how it is refining its approach to supporting businesses. This included pledging to halve the average time to process grant applications.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 07/02/2024 11:28:39 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1687066

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freezing of Assets: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the amount of interest that Russian designated persons have accrued on assets that have been frozen by the UK Government.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	12843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>As published in the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)’s 2022-2023 Annual Review, between February 2022 and October 2023, £22.7 billion in frozen funds were reported to OFSI, part of HM Treasury, in relation to the Russia sanctions regime. This figure is provided in aggregate so as not to disclose the value of any funds held by particular designated persons and is a cumulative total of assets reported.</p><p> </p><p>An asset freeze does not involve a change in ownership of the frozen funds or economic resources, nor are they transferred to HM Treasury. Any interest accrued on these assets is subject to the asset freeze, to be frozen immediately by the person in possession or control of them. There is no obligation for a relevant institution to inform OFSI when it credits an account with interest and therefore OFSI does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 07/02/2024 10:11:23 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney