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1746363

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's (a) computers, (b) laptops, (c) phones and (d) USB sticks were (i) lost and (ii) stolen in each month in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Epsom and Ewell
tabling member printed	Helen Maguire
uin	17464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of computers, laptops, phones and USB sticks which were either lost or stolen in each month in 2023.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Computers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Laptops</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>USBs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Phones</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec-23</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We take the security of defence assets very seriously and have robust policies and procedures to prevent losses and thefts. Defence personnel are regularly reminded of their responsibilities to safeguard Defence assets.</p><p>Proportionate security controls are used to protect electronic devices according to the classification and nature of the information which the asset can hold.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 05/12/2024 10:18:31 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	5336

1745833

registered interest
date	29/11/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15836, whether any F-35 components manufactured in Britain are designed specifically for use by the Israeli air force.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	16963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>F-35 components are designed for use by all three variants of F-35 aircraft. The UK manufactures components for all F-35 variants.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 05/12/2024 10:18:01 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1745125

registered interest
date	27/11/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to conclude his Department's review into cadets and reserves; and whether he plans to publish that review.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	16456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>The review of Reserves and Cadets is underway and is closely aligned with the Ministry of Defence’s wider Strategic Defence Review which will report in the first half of 2025. Once Ministers have considered the findings of the Reserves and Cadets review, a decision will be taken about publication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 05/12/2024 10:17:21 answering member 5235
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1745122

registered interest
date	27/11/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the (a) applicability of the Treaty of Pelindaba to the Chagos Archipelago and (b) potential impact of that Treaty on the UK's Defence arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	16455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>The agreement with Mauritius has been negotiated based on international law, and with regards to both parties' obligations under international law. The UK is not a Party to the Pelindaba Treaty, although it is a Party to Protocols I and II to that Treaty.</p><p> </p><p>The operation of the UK/US base on Deigo Garcia will continue unchanged.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 05/12/2024 10:16:40 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1745509

registered interest
date	28/11/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to increase the number of grassroots community (a) arts and (b) music venues in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	South Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Samantha Niblett
uin	16781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value of the grassroots music and arts sectors - they provide the foundation for both industries, fostering creativity, innovation and cultural expression.</p><p>The Government response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's report on grassroots music venues, published 14 November, sets out our commitment to working with the sector to support the sustainability of the entire music ecosystem. In particular, the Government is urging the live music industry to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for stadium and arena shows, to help safeguard the future of the grassroots music sector.</p><p>Following the Autumn Budget, we are continuing to support Arts Council England’s (ACE’s) successful Supporting Grassroots Music Fund which provides grants to grassroots music venues, recording studios, promoters and festivals across England.</p><p>More generally, ACE plays an important role in supporting grassroots community arts venues through the National Portfolio and other funding schemes such as Creative People and Places and National Lottery Project Grants. ACE also has a national dialogue with rural stakeholders from across England, and uses this to inform their policy and work. ACE is committed to responding to the specific needs of rural areas, supporting artists working in rural areas, improving access for rural audiences and building partnerships for growth.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 05/12/2024 09:49:53 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5150

1746127

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the total cost to the public purse of out of court settlements for employment tribunal cases across the NHS in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	17144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally by the Department or NHS England. No estimate has been made on the total cost to the public purse of out of court settlements for employment tribunal cases across the National Health Service in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 05/12/2024 09:41:11 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1746165

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of consultants specialising in the treatment of Parkinson's disease required to meet current needs of patients.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	17276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>We have launched a 10-Year Health Plan to reform the National Health Service. A central and core part of the plan will be our workforce and how we ensure we train and provide the staff, technology, and infrastructure the NHS needs to care for patients across our communities.</p><p>No such estimate has been made. We are committed to training the staff we need, including neurologists and consultants specialising in treating Parkinson’s Disease, to ensure that patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.</p><p>As of August 2024, there are 1,917 full-time equivalent (FTE) doctors working in the specialty of neurology in NHS trusts and integrated care boards in England, which is 146, or 8.2%, more than a year ago, and 473, or 32.7%, more than five years ago. Of these, there are 975 FTE consultants, which is 47, or 5%, more than a year ago, and 179, or 22.5%, more than five years ago. In 2024, there are 367 doctors in the NHS in England in postgraduate specialty training for neurology. This is 44, or 13.6%, more than five years ago.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth grouped question UIN 17275 question first answered 05/12/2024 09:33:09 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1746164

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to encourage students to take up careers in neurology.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	17275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>We have launched a 10-Year Health Plan to reform the National Health Service. A central and core part of the plan will be our workforce and how we ensure we train and provide the staff, technology, and infrastructure the NHS needs to care for patients across our communities.</p><p>No such estimate has been made. We are committed to training the staff we need, including neurologists and consultants specialising in treating Parkinson’s Disease, to ensure that patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.</p><p>As of August 2024, there are 1,917 full-time equivalent (FTE) doctors working in the specialty of neurology in NHS trusts and integrated care boards in England, which is 146, or 8.2%, more than a year ago, and 473, or 32.7%, more than five years ago. Of these, there are 975 FTE consultants, which is 47, or 5%, more than a year ago, and 179, or 22.5%, more than five years ago. In 2024, there are 367 doctors in the NHS in England in postgraduate specialty training for neurology. This is 44, or 13.6%, more than five years ago.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth grouped question UIN 17276 question first answered 05/12/2024 09:33:09 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1745300

registered interest
date	27/11/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve public confidence in the Insolvency Service.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Chris Webb
uin	16699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department regularly reviews the work of the Insolvency Service to ensure that it is appropriately equipped to achieve the objectives and goals set out in its published <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fthe-insolvency-service-strategy-2021-to-2026%2Fthe-insolvency-service-strategy-2021-to-2026&amp;data=05|02|correspondence%40insolvency.gov.uk|01e028b1144946dea8e608dd0fbb7f08|9a18d34af01e4c31ad16523150b47949|0|0|638684020145257361|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D|0|||&amp;sdata=PsRyjWD9gUNOl4qXfJqsiE%2B4YH40yj60GwTsY1QBrj0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Agency Strategy 2021-2026</a> and reported on in its <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Finsolvency-service-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-2024%23%3A~%3Atext%3DDuring%25202023-24%2520our%2520Official%252c15m%2520from%2520the%2520previous%2520year.&amp;data=05|02|correspondence%40insolvency.gov.uk|01e028b1144946dea8e608dd0fbb7f08|9a18d34af01e4c31ad16523150b47949|0|0|638684020145279711|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D|0|||&amp;sdata=QWF1MhjGbZ3t0Wbi0%2FkJB2hO0bBVjSXUAZGELomdfgo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24</a>.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 05/12/2024 09:30:18 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
tabling member	5025 label Biography information for Chris Webb

1746253

registered interest
date	02/12/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Minister for Justice in Northern Ireland on creating a criminal offence of drink spiking.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	17266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>Spiking is already an offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. We are, however, currently working across Government on a proposed new offence covering spiking, which has included discussions, at official level, with the Department of Justice (Northern Ireland). These discussions are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 05/12/2024 09:23:16 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood