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1721931

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date	18/07/2024
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	UNRWA: Finance
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 he will resume funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary announced on 19 July, UNRWA is absolutely central to humanitarian efforts on Gaza. It also plays a critical role in the wider region in providing essential services, including healthcare and education, to Palestinian refugees. The UK is committed to supporting UNRWA's lifesaving work, and will resume funding, releasing £21 million new funding for its work in Gaza and the region.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 23/07/2024 11:27:07 answering member 5148
tabling member	5234

1721966

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Public Houses: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support pubs in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties currently benefit from 75 per cent business rates relief, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2024-25. The small business multiplier is frozen at 49.9p for 2024/25.</p><p> </p><p>The government identified that the current business rates system disincentivises investment, creates uncertainty and places an undue burden on our high streets. In England, the government will replace the business rates system, so we can raise the same revenue but in a fairer way.</p><p> </p><p>We will establish Skills England, a new partnership with employers at its heart and reform the apprenticeship levy, a key ask of hospitality businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The English Devolution Bill will establish a new framework for English devolution. It will give local leaders the tools they need to drive growth, including empowering communities with a strong new ‘right to buy’ for valued community assets, such as empty shops and pubs.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 23/07/2024 08:35:30 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1721973

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to the call for evidence entitled Registering historic, classic, rebuilt vehicles and vehicles converted to electric: call for evidence which closed on 4 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is currently analysing the responses to the call for evidence and a response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/07/2024 15:21:11 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1721993

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	HIV Infection: Drugs
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of making pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) available (a) in pharmacies and (b) from an online service.
tabling member constituency	Brighton Pavilion
tabling member printed	Siân Berry
uin	782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a priority for the Government, and we will commission a new plan to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030. As part of our work in developing a new plan, we will explore options for ensuring equity and equal access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for all communities, including those across different risk, demographic, and geographic groups. We will also explore opportunities to deliver PrEP in settings outside of sexual health services, to improve access and equity, including considering online PrEP provision and PrEP in pharmacies.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne grouped question UIN 788 question first answered 23/07/2024 09:28:11 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	5314

1721994

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	HIV Infection: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure communities have equal access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) across different (a) risk, (b) demographic and (c) geographic groups.
tabling member constituency	Brighton Pavilion
tabling member printed	Siân Berry
uin	788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a priority for the Government, and we will commission a new plan to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030. As part of our work in developing a new plan, we will explore options for ensuring equity and equal access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for all communities, including those across different risk, demographic, and geographic groups. We will also explore opportunities to deliver PrEP in settings outside of sexual health services, to improve access and equity, including considering online PrEP provision and PrEP in pharmacies.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne grouped question UIN 782 question first answered 23/07/2024 09:28:11 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	5314

1722034

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulations on motorcycles towing trailers; and whether she plans to (a) review and (b) amend those regulations.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>There has not been a recent assessment of the adequacy of regulations on towing of trailers by motorcycles, and there are no plans to review or amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations in relation to these matters. Nothing has been identified to the Department to indicate that there is a need to amend Regulations at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/07/2024 15:22:57 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1721188

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to re-introduce measures to make the reporting of child sex abuse mandatory; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL21
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Child sexual abuse is a despicable crime, and this Government will be taking robust action to better safeguard children and ensure that perpetrators face the full force of the law.</p><p>In its final report, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse recommended the introduction of a mandatory reporting duty for certain individuals. We thank the Independent Inquiry for all their work on this important matter and pay tribute to all the brave survivors who shared their experience. We will be quickly identifying how we can move forward with delivery of the Inquiry’s recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 23/07/2024 11:01:12 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1721243

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Medical Treatments Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to the NHS of cosmetic medical procedures conducted overseas and any subsequent complications; and what plans they have, if any, to limit or control the advertising of such procedures.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL17
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not have data on the overall costs to the National Health Service of treating complications from cosmetic and medical procedures conducted overseas. With regards to the advertising of cosmetic procedures conducted overseas, the Department continues to work closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), with the ASA taking enforcement activity against any company which contravenes United Kingdom advertising standards.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 23/07/2024 10:22:38 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1721245

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are affected by the under-occupancy charge, what is the financial impact of the charge on those people, and what plans they have to end or reduce that impact.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL19
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>As of February 2024, 476,000 households in receipt of Housing Benefit or Universal Credit housing element were subject to a removal of spare room subsidy (RSRS) deduction.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The RSRS deductions are based on the claimant's eligible rent for those in the social rented sector. There is a 14 percent reduction for those with one extra bedroom and a 25 percent reduction for those with two or more extra bedrooms. The average weekly deduction for households with one extra bedroom is £15 and £29 for those with two or more extra bedrooms.</p><p> </p><p>Easements are available to support disabled people and carers, families of disabled children, foster carers, parents who adopt, parents of service personnel and people who have suffered a bereavement.</p><p> </p><p>Those unable to meet a shortfall in their rent can seek a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) from their local authority. DHPs can be paid to those entitled to Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Any future decisions on this policy will be taken in the context of the Government’s missions, goals on housing, and the fiscal context.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sherlock question first answered 22/07/2024 16:00:51 answering member 4147 label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1721304

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Vehicles: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of ensuring that companies that sub-contract vehicles to (a) delivery, (b) utility and (c) construction companies display the livery of (i) their organisation and (ii) the organisation to which they have subcontracted their vehicles on (A) road and (B) public safety.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	37
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>There are no requirements in the goods vehicle operator licensing regime for vehicles used by delivery companies, utility companies, or construction companies to have livery displaying the details of the owning business, and the company using the vehicles at the time.</p><p>The goods vehicle operator licensing regime applies to vehicles weighing 3.5 tonnes or more used domestically, and those weighing more than 2.5 tonnes used for the purposes of hire and reward in the European Union.</p><p>Vehicles subject to operator licensing must have a disc with the operator licence number displayed. This can be checked on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/find-vehicle-operators" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/find-vehicle-operators</a> to identify the operator responsible for the operation of the vehicle, and the type of licence held.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/07/2024 11:49:01 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard