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1724267

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Chemicals: Regulation
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 discussions his Department have had with the EU on cooperation on chemicals regulation.
tabling member constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting human health and the environment. We are currently considering the best approach to chemicals regulation in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy grouped question UIN 2354 question first answered 02/09/2024 09:59:01 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1724268

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Chemicals: Regulation
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 plans he has for greater data sharing on chemicals regulation with the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting human health and the environment. We are currently considering the best approach to chemicals regulation in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy grouped question UIN 2353 question first answered 02/09/2024 09:59:01 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1724318

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Smuggling
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 extend powers from HMRC to Trading Standards to provide on-the-spot fines for retailers selling illegal (a) tobacco and (b) vape products.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	2245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not have the power to issue on-the-spot fines for retailers selling illegal tobacco or vaping products. Those convicted of selling illegal products could face penalties, including imprisonment or an unlimited fine.</p><p>However, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will be introduced to Parliament in the coming weeks, will strengthen enforcement at the local level, to support implementation of the measures in the bill and support our ambition to create a smoke-free United Kingdom. The bill will provide Trading Standards with the option to issue fixed penalty notices, which are on-the-spot fines, for certain offences. The new fixed penalty notices will be in addition to existing sanctions, including the existing fine of £2,500 for underage sales, allowing Trading Standards to take quicker action instead of escalating to a court process.</p><p>A strong and proportionate approach to enforcement is essential to prevent illicit trade and underage sales undermining our efforts to create a smoke-free country. HM Revenue and Customs and Border Force’s new joint illicit tobacco strategy sets out their continued commitment to reduce the trade in, and demand for, illicit tobacco, and to tackle and disrupt the organised crime groups behind the illicit tobacco trade. Work to enhance illicit vapes enforcement, led by National Trading Standards and funded by a £3 million grant over two years, 2023/24 and 2024/25, from the Department of Health and Social Care, will build on existing work to tackle illicit vapes by Trading Standards across the country.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 02/09/2024 11:58:23 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1724364

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Dentistry: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the plans to increase dental training places by 40% by 2031-32 outlined in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan are fully funded.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South and Walkden
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	2249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan has made up to £2.4 billion available to support the additional education and training expansion across the plan up to 2028/29. This settlement pre-empted the next spending review. Revenue funding for the increase of undergraduate dental training places up to 2028/29 is provided within this. Decisions about funding beyond 2028/29, will be considered at a later date.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 2248 2252 question first answered 02/09/2024 11:19:56 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1724365

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Dentistry: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the cost of training for new dental academic staff to support the expansion of dental school places in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is fully funded.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South and Walkden
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	2250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Higher Education Institutions are responsible for training their members of staff, and ensuring they have adequate staffing levels to teach their courses.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 02/09/2024 11:57:02 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1724383

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether organisations in the United Kingdom are subject to assimilated EU law restrictions mandating kernel level software access.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	2301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Under Article 95(2) of the Withdrawal Agreement the European Commission continues to be responsible for monitoring and enforcing commitments given, or remedies imposed in, or in relation to, the United Kingdom in connection with competition concerns, unless that responsibility is transferred to the CMA.</p><p>Commitments given in relation to kernel level software access have not been transferred to the CMA and consequently, UK organisations remain bound by any commitments they have made to the European Commission, who have the power to monitor and enforce these. These commitments are not classified as assimilated EU law.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 02/09/2024 13:51:28 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1724393

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	British Nationals Abroad: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Prime Minister will make it his policy to appoint a Minister with specific cross-Government responsibility for British citizens living overseas.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	2311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>I am the Minister responsible for consular and crisis operations.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 02/09/2024 15:36:57 answering member 5148
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1724398

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Bottles: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the aim of the Bottle Stop campaign to ensure that all bottles in clubs and bars are plastic instead of glass.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Wyre
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	2361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Licensing Act 2003 regulates the sale and supply of alcohol in licensed premises across England and Wales and devolves decision-making to local licensing authorities.</p><p>The Government publishes guidance for licensing authorities to assist them in carrying out their functions under the Act in line with the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder; the prevention of public nuisance, upholding public safety, and the protection of children from harm.</p><p>This guidance specifically states that a number of matters should be considered by a licensing authority in relation to public safety, which may include requiring, as part of a premises licence, the use of plastic containers and preventing customer access to glass bottles.</p><p>We keep under review licensing of alcohol premises.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 02/09/2024 09:37:08 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1724457

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) increase prosecution rates for perpetrators of rural crime and (b) protect victims of those crimes.
tabling member constituency	South Shropshire
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	2489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of tackling rural crime. We are committed to safeguarding rural communities, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing, and stronger laws to prevent farm theft and fly-tippers.</p><p>We are also committed to implementing the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023, which aims to prevent the theft and re-sale of high-value equipment, particularly for use in rural settings.</p><p>The National Police Chiefs’ Council Wildlife and Rural Crime Strategy 2022-2025 provides a framework through which policing, and its partners, can work together to tackle the most prevalent threats and emerging issues which predominantly affect rural communities.</p><p>The Home Office funded the establishment of the National Rural Crime Unit. The unit takes the lead on improving co-ordination and partnership working between police forces and rural communities. This provides police forces with specialist operational support in their responses to rural crime, such as the theft of farming or construction machinery, livestock theft, fly tipping, fuel theft and equine crime. The unit also helps in sharing best practice and encouraging regional and national approaches.</p><p>The Home Office also directly funds the National Wildlife Crime Unit to provide intelligence, analysis and investigative assistance to forces and other law enforcement agencies across the UK to support them in investigating wildlife crime, which can affect rural areas.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 02/09/2024 09:11:00 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1724463

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will exempt independent special schools from the removal of business rates charitable rates relief.
tabling member constituency	Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	2475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>On 29 July 2024, the Government published a technical note confirming that the Government will remove private schools’ eligibility for charitable rates relief under business rates in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government will bring forward primary legislation to amend the Local Government Finance Act 1988 to end relief eligibility for private schools. The change is intended to take effect from April 2025, subject to Parliamentary process.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the technical note, the Government recognises some pupils have special educational needs that can only be met in a private school. The Government has made clear that it will consider how to address the potential impact of these changes in cases where private school provision has been specified for pupils through an Education, Health and Care Plan</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 02/09/2024 10:13:51 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien