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1454139

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
	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 ease the visa application and subsequent refugee paperwork for Ukrainians who do not speak English to help them navigate the UK system at the Ukraine border.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	146591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office is continually making efforts to simplify the application process for Ukrainian refugees, and keeps this under regular review.</p><p>Furthermore. the webpage for the Ukrainian Family scheme (which can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fapply-for-a-ukraine-family-scheme-visa&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKeith.Edwards42%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C5245f11c618847b1c2ca08da131435e8%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637843274757829762%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=hmbo%2F2tdL398VhkGrRHXZWbeQ9%2BlTYowxOZ0x2TBvjk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Apply for a Ukraine Family Scheme visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> is available in English, Russian and Ukrainian so that applicants can better navigate the form.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/04/2022 15:19:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 62240 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1582493

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: British National (Overseas)
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications have been made for British National (Overseas) visas by people aged between 18 and 25 in the period since that scheme was extended in November 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	136527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold published data on the number of applications that have been made to the British National (Overseas) route by18–25-year-olds since the route was expanded on 30 November 2022.</p><p>The Home Office releases data on the BN(O) route as part of the quarterly migration statistics.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/02/2023 15:52:40 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1220630

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2020
	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	Vaccination: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of older people who have missed a routine vaccination as a result of shielding during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	68684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2020 answer text <p>Shingles and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) are the main two routine vaccinations that are likely to have been missed by older people as a result of shielding during COVID-19. General practices are responsible for identifying those patients who have missed vaccination appointments and are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to ensure that any individual who has missed a routine appointment is caught up as quickly as possible, whilst maintaining effective protection for those who continue to be at higher risk of COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 11/08/2020 20:24:30 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1220631

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2020
	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	Vaccination: Older People
	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 encourage older people to attend primary care services to receive vaccinations.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	68685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/08/2020 answer text <p>Throughout the COVID-19 response, general practices (GPs) have been encouraged to continue to deliver as much routine and preventative work as can be provided safely, including vaccinations and screening appointments, as well as supporting their more high-risk patients with ongoing care needs. GPs re-opened fully from 1 July to patients who should now be able to access services by phone, online or in person.</p><p>GPs are expected to actively offer patients aged 70 years and over the shingles vaccine. There is also a catch-up programme available for individuals aged 78 or 79 years and the programme has been extended to include individuals who may have turned 80 years during lockdown. Where feasible and where vaccine stock is available, GPs were also advised to seek to identify and offer Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPV23) to those eligible.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 17/08/2020 22:51:08 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1249486

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend the deferral of VAT payments due to the implementation of a further period of covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	113035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The VAT payments deferral scheme ended on 30 June 2020 as planned.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Winter Economy Plan, the Government announced that businesses which deferred VAT due from 20 March to 30 June 2020 will now have the option to pay in smaller payments over a longer period up to March 2022. They will need to opt-in to the scheme, and for those that do, this means that their deferred VAT liabilities do not need to be paid by the end of March 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses that need extra help can contact HMRC and agree a Time to Pay arrangement.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2020 12:15:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1694913

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of procuring unmanned ground vehicles for the Army.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	17829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>Work is ongoing to increase the Army's understanding of how uncrewed ground capabilities could assist in the challenges faced by last mile resupply, Unexploded Ordnance management and route assurance.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 19/03/2024 16:43:20 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1454137

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2022
	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	Ukraine: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to assist people in central Ukraine, who are not close to a border, to reach safety in neighbouring countries.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	146589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>Russian aggression is having a massive human cost, causing death, displacement and destruction of vital civilian infrastructure. As of 30 March, over 4 million people are known to have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries, according to UNHCR [link: https://data2.unhcr.org/en/situations/ukraine]. We must ensure the humanitarian needs of displaced people are met, both within and beyond Ukraine's borders. The UK has committed £394 UK aid to Ukraine and the region during the current crisis, including £220 million of humanitarian assistance and we have deployed humanitarian experts to the region to support those fleeing the violence.</p><p>Humanitarian access is a critical part of upholding International Humanitarian Law. Parties to conflict must allow humanitarian supplies in, and facilitate movement of civilians out of cities where fighting is taking place. We are encouraging international partners to speak as one demanding that all parties guarantee full humanitarian access and respect international humanitarian law.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 01/04/2022 13:29:19 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1454138

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2022
	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	Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid
	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 Government will work with allied countries to enforce a green corridor in Ukraine to ensure food and medical supplies reach those areas in central Ukraine that may be at risk of isolation as a result of their geographical distance from neighbouring borders.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	146590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>Humanitarian access is a critical part of upholding International Humanitarian Law. Parties to conflict must allow humanitarian supplies in, and facilitate movement of civilians out of cities where fighting is taking place. The UK continues to support the UN and the Red Cross in negotiating access, and to call on Russia to uphold its obligation to facilitate full humanitarian access and respect international law.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 31/03/2022 14:24:46 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1506053

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Infrastructure Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made for the implication of his policies of the Institution of Civil Engineer's recommendation that the National Infrastructure Strategy should be on a statutory footing to provide more clarity and guidance on where the UK Infrastructure Bank should focus.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	49112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2022 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister set out earlier this month, the government is committed to delivery of infrastructure commitments – including those set out in the National Infrastructure Strategy (NIS) – to improve the UK’s energy security, transport networks and digital connectivity. There are no plans to legislate for the NIS.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) was established in June 2021. Since then, it has entered into 10 deals worth a total of £1 billion, investing to drive economic growth and to strengthen the UK’s energy supply. The former Chancellor wrote to the UKIB on 18<sup>th</sup> March 2022 to set out his strategic priorities for the Bank. This letter has been published and is available on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 15/09/2022 15:00:17 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1383785

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish a policy paper on regulatory reform; and if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the advice of the Institution of Civil Engineers that the Government, via its National Infrastructure Strategy, should outline clear, long-term and strategic policy objectives that allow better alignment between regulatory, industry and policy activity.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	85226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government will publish an overarching policy paper on economic regulation in due course. The paper will consider how best to provide long term cross-sector strategic direction to the utility regulators, in order to provide greater clarity for regulators, investors and consumers.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 09/12/2021 13:47:03 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond