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1712594

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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	Levelling Up Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has made on delivering Levelling Up funding to local authorities.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	902410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Across the three major Levelling Up funds, the Department has allocated £10.4 billion and released over £4 billion to local authorities.</p><p>The Funds are multi-year programmes that local authorities will continue to spend over the lifetime of the Funds. As is typical with capital programmes, spending will peak in the later years.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 22/04/2024 15:36:22 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1697728

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Spring Budget 2024 on his Department’s spending plans.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	902112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Spring Budget was not a Spending Review, and as such departmental spending limits are unaffected.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 21/03/2024 15:23:59 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1695118

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary on the potential impact of trends in the level of pay on (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) training.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	17985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>Navy Command is introducing a number of recruitment and retention initiatives. An independent benchmarking survey has been engaged to ensure levels of pay, leave and assignment length are competitive with industry to ensure the RFA remains at the leading edge of UK shipping operators and employers.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 17990 question first answered 14/03/2024 15:39:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1695123

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the (a) level of seafarers pay and (b) number of seafarers on the (i) capacity and (ii) functions of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	17990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>Navy Command is introducing a number of recruitment and retention initiatives. An independent benchmarking survey has been engaged to ensure levels of pay, leave and assignment length are competitive with industry to ensure the RFA remains at the leading edge of UK shipping operators and employers.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 17985 question first answered 14/03/2024 15:39:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1693043

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
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	Liraglutide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress her Department has made on tackling shortages and disruption to supplies of liraglutide for patients with type 2 diabetes.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	16496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>Following intensive work with industry, the broad supply position for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in the United Kingdom has improved. However, global supply issues remain with specific medicines, including Victoza (liraglutide). We issued updated guidance to healthcare professionals in the form of a National Patient Safety Alert on the 3 January 2024 on how to manage patients requiring these medicines, with input from expert clinicians. We continue to work closely with manufacturers and others working in the supply chain to help ensure the continued supply of GLP-1 RAs for UK patients, and to resolve the remaining supply issues as quickly as possible, for example by asking suppliers to expedite deliveries.</p><p>We know how distressing and frustrating medicine supply issues can be, and the Department will continue to help ensure that these critical medicines reach diabetes patients. If any patient is concerned about their treatment, they should discuss this with their clinician at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 06/03/2024 17:20:12 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1692829

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Shipping: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of steps being taken to ensure that vessels transiting Scottish and UK territorial waters are not carrying sanctioned cargo.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	16380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>In delivering maritime security in the UK Marine Area, the UK operates a layered approach to coastal and maritime defence, including onshore resources and surveillance capabilities, to detect those seeking to smuggle illicit goods or to facilitate illegal entry into the UK. Through the Economic Deterrence Initiative, the Government is investing in the maritime intelligence capability of the Joint Maritime Security Centre to enhance sanctions enforcement. For vessels transiting through UK waters, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) details the right of innocent passage and freedom of navigation. The UK remains fully committed to upholding UNCLOS.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/03/2024 14:02:00 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1693130

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Food: UK Trade with EU
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 assessment his Department has made of the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on trends in the cost of exporting food to the EU.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	901846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Trade and Continuity Agreement provides businesses tariff and quota free access to the EU market, provided that these goods meet ‘Rules of Origin’ requirements.</p><p> </p><p>UK businesses must comply with customs procedures when exporting food. These procedures include Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) border controls as well as technical regulations, standards and conformity assessments. Not enough time has passed to robustly assess the trend in these costs.</p><p> </p><p>In 2023, the UK exported £14.0 billion of Food, Feed and Drink to the EU. This represents a nominal increase of 0.3% compared to 2018, but 19% lower than 2018 after adjusting for inflation.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 07/03/2024 14:24:20 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1692388

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of paying tax in advance via HMRC's system of payments on account on (a) small business owners, (b) freelancers and (c) other self-employed people.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	16128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>There has been no recent assessment of the impact of requiring payments on accounts (POAs) from self-employed workers.</p><p>POAs have been a feature of Self-Assessment since its introduction in 1996. They are legally due and, despite their name, are not payable before income has been earned. There are two equal payments on account six months apart. The first is payable on 31 January, ten months after the beginning of the tax year to which it relates. The second is payable on the following 31 July, four months after the tax year ends.</p><p>POAs create a flow of revenue to the Treasury to fund public services. They allow Self-Assessment taxpayers to spread the cost of their tax bill rather than paying in a single lump sum. They also limit any timing advantage gained by Self-Assessment taxpayers compared to other taxpayers, such as employees whose tax is deducted from their pay.</p><p>Self-Assessment taxpayers (including the self-employed) can make a claim to reduce or cancel their payments on account if they think they are excessive, or no longer due.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 04/03/2024 15:17:33 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1692389

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to undertake a review of HMRC's payments on account system.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	16129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>At present the Government has no plans to undertake a review of HMRC’s Payments on Account (POAs) system for Self-Assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 04/03/2024 15:45:38 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1690362

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Taxation: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to (a) her oral contribution on 11 January 2024, Official Report, columns 455-456, (b) the findings on page 2 of the Scottish Government’s Income Tax Policy Proposal: Scottish Budget 2023-24, published in December 2022 and (c) research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on Scottish council tax, published on 11 September 2023, on what evidential basis she stated that people in England pay lower tax than people in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	14896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my remarks in response to her point or order on 31st January (Official Report, col. 898), and my responses during business questions on the 18th January (Official Report, col. 1039-40) and the 25th January (Official Report, col. 449).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 14897 question first answered 23/02/2024 09:00:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson