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1667011
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-10-25more like thismore than 2023-10-25
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Sudan: Visas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with colleagues in the Home Department on support for evacuees from Sudan who are approaching the end of their six month compassionate dispensation visas. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 204070 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T11:01:39.677Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T11:01:39.677Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1666495
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 217 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Local Press: Sustainable Development more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of journalists on the sustainability of local media reporting. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 203808 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>We are working to support journalism and local newsrooms to ensure the sustainability of this vital industry.</p><p>This includes our new digital markets regime, which will help rebalance the relationship between online platforms and those who rely on them – including local press publishers.</p><p>Additionally, our support for the sector has included the delivery of the £2 million Future News Fund; the zero rating of VAT on e-newspapers; the extension of a 2017 business rates relief on local newspaper office space until 2025; the publication of the Online Media Literacy Strategy; and the BBC also supports the sector directly, through the £8m it spends each year on the Local News Partnership, including the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Maldon more like this
answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T08:05:48.35Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T08:05:48.35Z
answering member
39
label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1666498
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Driving Tests more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on (a) increasing the availability of driving tests and (b) reducing the wait time between bookings for people retaking their tests. more like this
tabling member constituency Warrington South more like this
tabling member printed
Andy Carter more like this
uin 203963 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>As of 23 October 2023, there were 571,820 car practical driving tests booked, and 72,787 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking all the measures it can to reduce driving test waiting times. This includes carrying out overtime, such as at weekends and on public holidays, buying back annual leave from driving examiners (DE) and, inviting recently retired DEs to return to work.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, measures put in place by the DVSA to reduce waiting times for its customers, together with the ongoing recruitment of DEs, is creating on average over 40,000 extra car test slots each month.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA has also deployed all eligible managers and administrative staff back on the front line to do driving tests from the beginning of October 2023 until the end of March 2024, which will create around 150,000 test slots.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T06:51:04.3Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T06:51:04.3Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
4791
label Biography information for Andy Carter more like this
1666499
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Personal Savings: Taxation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure consistency of collection of tax on the interest of savings that are not due until maturity of the savings bond. more like this
tabling member constituency Warrington South more like this
tabling member printed
Andy Carter more like this
uin 203964 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>The taxation of interest arising on savings bonds depends on the terms and conditions applying to each and may differ as not all savings bonds are the same.</p><p> </p><p>Income tax is charged on the full amount of interest ‘arising’ to a person in a tax year and interest normally ‘arises’ when the amount is received or is credited to an account on which the holder is free to draw.</p><p> </p><p>The terms of a savings bond may be that interest is credited each year and, once credited, the bondholder is able to draw on it. In this case, the interest arises each year and is taxed each year as it is credited.</p><p> </p><p>On the other hand, it is possible that interest may be credited each year, but the terms of the bond may mean the bondholder cannot draw on it or benefit from it until the end of the term. In that case all the interest paid on the bond would be regarded as ‘arising’ when it became available to the bondholder on maturity of the bond.</p><p> </p><p>This long-standing position is explained in HMRC’s guidance at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/savings-and-investment-manual/saim2440#:~:text=Interest%20'arises'%20when%20it%20is,when%20interest%20arises%20see%20SAIM2400." target="_blank">SAIM2440</a>, and there have been no recent changes.</p><p> </p><p>In either case, to the extent that the interest arising in any year is not covered by personal allowances, such as the Personal Savings Allowance, the tax will be collected in the same way, usually through a taxpayer’s PAYE code or a self-assessment tax return.</p>
answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffith more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T10:56:17.827Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T10:56:17.827Z
answering member
4874
label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
tabling member
4791
label Biography information for Andy Carter more like this
1666502
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Buses: Driving more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish a summary of the outcomes of the Bus and Coach Driver Summit hosted by his Department and the Confederation of Passenger Transport in November 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 203762 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>The Department for Transport and Confederation of Passenger Transport co-chaired a Bus and Coach Summit in November 2022. The summit brought together experts from industry, national and local government to look at issues facing driver recruitment and retention to bus and coach operators, and identified ideas and actions to help address these. Many of these are owned by industry, who as aforementioned, are responsible for recruiting drivers.</p><p> </p><p>While the Department has no current plans to publish the full list of outcomes from the summit, some of the issues raised require action from the Department for Transport.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T06:55:31.927Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T06:55:31.927Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1666503
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Ovarian Cancer: Health Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will launch an awareness campaign on abdominal and urological symptoms of ovarian cancer. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 203763 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>NHS England is currently running a ‘Help us Help you’ campaign highlighting the abdominal and urological symptoms of cancer, including ovarian cancer, and addressing the barriers that stop people from accessing services in the National Health Service.</p><p>It encourages the public to contact their general practitioner if they're worried about symptoms, such as “tummy discomfort or diarrhoea that lasts for three weeks or more, or if they've seen blood in their pee even once”.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T08:50:31.453Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T08:50:31.453Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1666504
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Drugs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many illegal drugs have been seized (a) since the £100 million funding for prison x ray scanners was completed in 2020 and (b) in the comparable time period before that funding was allocated. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 203764 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>Delivery of the £100m Security Investment Programme was completed in March 2022 and included measures to prevent the smuggling of illicit items, such as drugs, into prisons. Under this investment, 75 additional X-ray body scanners were deployed, resulting in full coverage of the entire closed adult male prison estate. Between July 2020 and October 2022 there were approximately 28,000 positive indications on these X-ray body scanners.</p><p> </p><p>The number of incidents where drugs are found in prisons in England and Wales is published in the HMPPS Annual Digest through the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1174265/8.__Finds_incidents_data_tool.xlsx" target="_blank">incidents data tool</a>. Between April 2020 and March 2022, there were 37,995 drug find incidents in prisons in England and Wales. In comparison, between April 2018 and March 2020, there were 39,900 drug find incidents in prisons in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>This reports the number of drug find incidents rather than the amount of drugs found, and incidents can include different quantities of drugs. It is important to consider with incidents of drug finds in prisons, that an increase in numbers may be as a result of more items being found, rather than more items being present in prisons.</p>
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T11:17:53.89Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T11:17:53.89Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1666505
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Prime Minister: Sloane Helicopters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September to Question 197420, which contract covered the provision of rotary wing command air transport by Sloane Helicopters for the Prime Minister’s visit to Clacton-on-Sea on 18 October 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 203777 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T11:11:37.77Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T11:11:37.77Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1666506
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Gaza: Humanitarian Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the Egyptian Government's decision to open the Egypt-Gazza Rafah crossing. more like this
tabling member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
uin 203766 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T11:35:37.73Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T11:35:37.73Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
1666507
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Royal Navy: Cleaning Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many laundrymen (a) directly and (b) indirectly employed by the Royal Navy are from (i) China and (ii) Hong Kong. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 203942 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
answer text <p>The Royal Navy contracts its laundry services to NAAFI who are responsible for the employment of all of our laundrymen.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently less than ten laundrymen serving in Royal Navy vessels and all of them are from Hong Kong<em>. </em></p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T08:22:48.03Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T08:22:48.03Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this