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1736937

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date	24/10/2024
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	Disability: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report entitled Disability Price Tag 2024, published by Scope in September 2024, what steps her Department takes to support disabled households with the extra costs they face.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	11098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-04/5883" target="_blank">UIN 5883</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 28/10/2024 12:20:35 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	5142

1736495

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
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	Republic of Ireland: Extradition
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 hold discussions with his Irish counterpart on the recent treaties on extradition between the UAE and the Irish Republic to help ensure suspects are unable to use the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic to avoid extradition proceedings.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	10679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to upholding the Common Travel Area and we work closely with Ireland to protect the integrity of it, including with Northern Irish and Irish law enforcement agencies on the question of those seeking to evade justice in either jurisdiction. Legislation is in place to enable extraditions between the UK and Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth answering member printed Stephen Doughty question first answered 28/10/2024 17:05:46 answering member 4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1736542

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Ukraine: Overseas Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the £2.26bn loan for Ukraine will be included in the GDP figure for defence expenditure.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	10746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s contribution to the ERA will be provided to the Government of Ukraine as a loan from the UK Government, for them to spend on military procurement. Because it is not direct UK defence spending, HMG’s assessment is the £2.26bn ERA loan will therefore not count as NATO qualifying UK defence spending.</p><p>It will be in addition to current NATO qualifying UK defence spending.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 28/10/2024 18:04:17 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1736543

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether there is capacity for UK drone production to increase in the near term.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	10747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Defence has conducted an in depth industry survey following the Ministry of Defence Drone industry day earlier this year. We have generated a considerable range of data on Defence and Supplier coherence, and the UK Supply Chain and Commercial Market which we are analysing alongside a range of inputs to understand where the UK should prioritise production capacity. Defence will continue to prioritise the development of onshore UK drone production to enhance strategic resilience by ensuring onshore production is a key metric when selecting Defence Industry partners for uncrewed system design, development and acquisition. This will be cohered through the newly established Defence Uncrewed Design Authority.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 28/10/2024 15:40:06 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1736547

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Joint Expeditionary Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to discuss participation in joint procurement initiatives with other Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) nations at the next JEF summit.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	10750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The JEF by design is a collaborative effort among 10 like-minded nations, with similar interests and priorities. There are currently no JEF-badged joint procurement initiatives, nor any immediate intention to explore this avenue of co-operation, though we do not rule out the prospect of future work in this area.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 28/10/2024 15:42:37 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1736698

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gender Based Violence: Stoke-on-Trent North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency and (b) Kidsgrove.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	David Williams
uin	10913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Tackling violence against women and girls is a top priority for this government and we will treat it as a national emergency. Our mission is to halve levels of these crimes within a decade, using every lever available to us. This means reforming the police response to these crimes, strengthening the criminal justice system, and empowering victims by providing access to specialist support when they need it. The Home Office is working closely with other departments and stakeholders in developing plans to deliver this ambition.</p><p>In September, we unveiled a series of measures designed to strengthen the police response to domestic abuse, protect victims and hold perpetrators to account. From early 2025, under a new approach named ‘Raneem’s Law’, domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms to advise on risk assessments, work with officers on the ground and ensure that victims are referred to appropriate support services swiftly. We are also working with the police to develop a national framework utilising data-driven tools and algorithms to track and target high-harm offenders involved in domestic abuse, sexual assault, harassment, and stalking.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Yardley answering member printed Jess Phillips question first answered 28/10/2024 15:14:41 answering member 4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips
tabling member	5151

1736061

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
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
hansard heading	BBC: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC Board on the potential impact of changes to programming resulting from reductions in funding on Britain’s soft power.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	10415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly engages with the BBC Chair on a range of issues, including the BBC World Service.</p><p>The BBC’s public service output is primarily funded through the licence fee. The World Service is also supported by a grant-in-aid from the government. Government funding for the World Service in FY 25-26 will be determined as part of the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>In a time where the world faces huge challenges, the government is fully committed to a successful BBC World Service that continues to provide essential, impartial and accurate news coverage and programming reaching millions of people across the globe. The Government strongly values the BBC World Service as a UK soft power asset.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 28/10/2024 11:41:25 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1736062

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
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	Farming Recovery Fund
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 the eligibility criteria was for the expanded Farming Recovery Fund.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Patrick Spencer
uin	10566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Defra is aware of the ongoing challenges farmers have been facing following the winter storms and the wet weather in late 2023 and early 2024. Defra is committed to maintaining food production and supporting thriving farm businesses as well as protecting communities from flooding. All spending commitments will be confirmed in the spending review. This includes the Farming Recovery Fund, more information on the expanded Farming Recovery Fund will be made available soon.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 28/10/2024 13:26:48 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	5303

1736175

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase (a) the number of people being trained to be educational psychologists and (b) the number of assessments of children with undiagnosed SEND.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Tom Hayes
uin	10601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.</p><p>The SEND code of practice is clear that meeting the needs of a child with special educational needs (SEN) does not require a diagnostic label or test. It is the responsibility of teachers to monitor the progress of all pupils and put support in place where needed. This may include arranging diagnostic tests where appropriate. Where a child who has SEN requires more support than the school they are in can usually provide, parents or carers can ask the local authority to carry out an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment, irrespective of whether their child has a diagnosis or not.</p><p>The department recognises the critical role of educational psychologists within the SEND system, including in their statutory contribution to EHC assessments. To support this, the department is investing over £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists from this year. This builds on the £10 million currently being invested in a cohort of over 200 trainees who began their training in September 2023. As these trainees complete their studies, they will join the workforce to support the capacity of local authority educational psychology services, including in delivering assessments.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 28/10/2024 13:39:57 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5210

1736203

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the long-term sustainability of the financial settlement provided to Northern Ireland under the Barnett formula.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	10515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>The independent Northern Ireland Fiscal Council calculated that the relative need in Northern Ireland is 24% more per head than the rest of the UK for equivalent spending.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the 2024 restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive agreed to add a 24% needs-based factor into the Barnett Formula from 2024-25. This is part of a financial package worth over £3.3 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Including this additional funding, the Northern Ireland Executive is being funded above its relative need in 2024-25. The UK Government will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Executive to agree a final Fiscal Framework.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 25/10/2024 08:03:27 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart