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1640265

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2023
	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	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	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 assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Seasonal Worker visa on the adequacy of the number of people available to fill seasonal farming roles.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	905132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that the farming sector has the labour it needs to support food security, including supporting domestic workers and skills, and investment in automation.</p><p> </p><p>We commissioned the Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain to consider how we can further support this, and look forward to receiving the report by the summer.</p><p> </p><p>As set out at the recent UK Farm to Fork Summit, we will make 45,000 Seasonal Worker visas available for 2023 and 2024, with an additional 10,000 if needed.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 905133 question first answered 25/05/2023 12:09:49 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1248601

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Armed Forces and Police: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department plans to take to help tackle vexatious claims made against (a) armed forces and (b) police personnel in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	908124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will introduce legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles that focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of re-investigations that has failed victims, veterans and police personnel alike.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to engaging with partners from all communities and making progress on this important issue as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/11/2020 16:46:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1145765

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a proportion of the additional £2.2 billion announced in the Spending Round 2019 for the armed forces can be allocated towards increasing the headcount of procurement-related civil servants and support services.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	290758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>This additional funding will enable our world-class Armed Forces to begin to modernise and meet the intensifying threats and risks we now face, including prioritising investment in key capabilities such as shipbuilding, offensive cyber and the nuclear deterrent. We will decide on the allocation of this funding as part of our normal financial planning and budgeting process.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 01/10/2019 14:03:10 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1690640

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on AI safety.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	901509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>I have had several such discussions including at the AI Safety Summit, during which I was pleased to meet with more than 20 Digital Ministers.</p><p>I have since engaged with my counterparts from Australia, Japan, France, the US and the EU, and I have recently met with my Canadian counterpart to sign an important new agreement on compute collaboration.</p><p>I will continue to discuss AI safety as we work towards the next Safety Summits hosted by the Republic of Korea and France.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 21/02/2024 16:12:20 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1545790

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Building Digital UK: Cornwall
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Building Digital UK on Type A procurements for Cornwall; and what the timetable is for announcing a decision on those procurements.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	97516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>As part of Project Gigabit, we are delivering two local supplier procurements (Type A) for Central Cornwall and South West Cornwall. Combined, the two procurements are estimated to cover up to 19,000 premises, with a total value of £18 million. We expect to award contracts in January 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 06/12/2022 14:35:29 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1548676

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2022
	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	Care Homes: Nurses
	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 improve the quality of nursing in care homes.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>I created the post of Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care. Deborah Sturdy is providing outstanding leadership for social care nursing in this role. She has been raising the profile of social care nursing and increasing the recognition of excellence in social care. As we take forwards our social care reforms, social care nurses and care workers are front and centre of our workforce ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 06/12/2022 16:49:50 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1466111

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Economic Crime: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Government is taking to improve prosecution rates for (a) fraud and (b) economic crime.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	900269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>In the year ending September 2021, the CPS prosecuted 7,609 defendants where Fraud and Forgery were the principal offence. 84.9% of those defendants were convicted. In the last five years, the SFO secured reparations for criminal behaviour for organisations it investigated totalling over £1.3bn.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS deploy a network of prosecutors around the world to help extradite suspects and secure the evidence needed to bring criminals to justice in this jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced the Online Safety Bill, requiring all companies to take robust action against illegal content. Companies will need to remove material that amounts to an offence in the UK regardless of where in the world it originated.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/05/2022 15:50:07 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1338266

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support more young people into technical and further education.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	901527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Skills for Jobs White Paper sets our plans to transform technical education and is focused on giving people the skills they need, in a way that suits them, so they can get great jobs in sectors the economy needs and boost productivity.</p><p>Our reforms will put employers at the heart of the skills system and by 2030, almost all technical courses will be on employer-led standards, ensuring that the education and training people receive are directly linked to the skills needed for jobs.</p><p>We have been raising the quality and prestige of technical education by introducing T Levels, which are a high-quality technical alternative to A levels with an industry placement, and are reforming higher technical education (Level 4/5) to make it a more popular and prestigious choice that provides the skills employers need.</p><p>The Plan for Jobs introduced last year provides a package of support to ensure young people have the skills and training to go on to high quality, secure and fulfilling employment. This includes incentives for employers to take on new apprentices, supporting the largest-ever expansion of Traineeships, giving school and college leavers the opportunity to study high value Level 2 and 3 courses, and funding more vocational training placements to support the delivery of sector-based work academy programme (SWAP) placements.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 21/06/2021 16:41:57 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1659423

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to support the green industry.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	906370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK has attracted around £120 billion investment in renewables since 2010 and is expected to attract a further £100 billion investment in net zero by 2030, supporting up to 480,000 jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing investors with long-term certainty over policy and regulatory frameworks to unlock investment and create jobs in green industries such as hydrogen, CCUS, offshore wind and nuclear.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/09/2023 12:44:03 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1304967

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Females: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on female employment.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	914000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>The latest ONS official statistics show the female employment rate at 71.8% up to the end of January 2021. This Government recognises that times are hard for many women, and men, which is why we have extended the furlough scheme until September, alongside new measures in our Plan for Jobs, such as our £2bn Kickstart Scheme and the Restart programme, which launches in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/03/2021 15:55:20 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray