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1716427

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date	08/05/2024
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	Plants: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which (a) plants, (b) trees and (c) seeds are not allowed to be sent to Northern Ireland from Great Britain as a result of the Windsor Framework.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	25224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework provides for simplified arrangements for the movement of plants and plant products between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, meaning a phytosanitary certificate is not required and that a wider variety of plants can move.</p><p> </p><p>We have secured the lifting of a ban on the movement of twelve plant species - apple, Japanese / delavay privet, European crab apple, common hawthorn, Norway maple, Japanese maple, sycamore maple, field maple, English oak, sessile oak, European beech and, most recently, hazel. We are in active dialogue with the EU Commission on a number of other species which industry has proposed as priorities. We will continue to engage with industry to ensure the smooth movement of additional plant species. Further details can be found on Defra’s online Plant Health Portal. All information on high-risk plants, including the latest information on the plants’ dossiers and those where the bans have been lifted, can be found at the ‘Plant Portal’ <a href="https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/trade/exports/exports-to-the-eu/export-of-high-risk-plants-to-the-eu-2/" target="_blank">here.</a></p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 17/05/2024 10:27:32 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1716436

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Charities: Food Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to provide support to (a) Coalville CAN and (b) other charities that provide cooking lessons for children and elderly people.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	25229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>There is a range of funding available for organisations that are working to support and improve their communities. The ‘Find a grant’ service is a search function which helps organisations search for government grants. The filtering system allows you to select grants which are open to applications from non-profits (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-government-grants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-government-grants</a>).</p><p>The National Lottery Community Fund also hosts a number of funding programmes (<a href="https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding" target="_blank">https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding</a>).</p><p>At a more local level, most areas of the country have Community Foundations that manage at least one local grant fund or can offer guidance (<a href="https://www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/" target="_blank">https://www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/</a>)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/05/2024 10:10:41 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1716437

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Public Participation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make a cost benefit analysis of the introduction of direct democracy.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	25230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy whereby, through general elections, voters are entitled to elect an MP to represent them in the House of Commons. Parliament is responsible for making legislation and has, on occasion, made provision for specific issues to be considered by the electorate through referendums.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 17/05/2024 13:37:08 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1716446

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Independent Review into the Boohoo Group PLC’s Leicester supply chain, published on 24 September 2020, what recent steps he has taken to tackle modern slavery.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	25236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Operation Tacit was set-up in July 2020 to investigate allegations of widespread exploitation and modern slavery in Leicester, and to take appropriate action where non-compliance was found. The issues uncovered included health and safety breaches, illegal working and risk of underpayment of national minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>The Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) has undertaken an independent review of Operation Tacit and will publish her findings in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office sponsored Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) and other labour market enforcement bodies continue to work in the sector, and across the economy, to prevent, detect and investigate non-compliance.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris question first answered 17/05/2024 09:40:20 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1699015

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cremation: Babies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) babies, (b) stillborn and (c) miscarriages were cremated in each year between 2020 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	20634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Data on how many (a) babies, (b) stillborn and (c) miscarriages are cremated each year in England and Wales is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 15/04/2024 11:23:47 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1693768

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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	Burkina Faso: Churches
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the attack on a church in Burkina Faso on 25 February 2014.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	17096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK is appalled by the attacks against churches, mosques and local communities in Burkina Faso that took place in late February. As Lord Ahmad said on 26 February, freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is a fundamental right and must be protected, and those responsible for these heinous attacks must be held to account. We routinely discuss security challenges with the transitional authorities in Burkina Faso and continue to work with partners in the region to promote stability.</p><p>The UK is monitoring the threat from terrorist groups in the Sahel and has proscribed the Al-Qaeda associated group Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM). We assess that the terrorist threat in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso will likely increase as a result of ongoing instability as will the risk of atrocities against people of all faiths by jihadist armed groups. We do not believe that the withdrawal of French troops alone will have direct implications on the safety of Christian minorities due to the often remote regions where these attacks take place, and the multitude of local factors that influence conflict dynamics in Sahel.</p><p>The UK signed up to the UN Security Council statement condemning the terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso which was issued on 29 February 2024, and also continues to provide vital humanitarian aid in the Sahel to support those affected by conflict.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 17097 17098 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:19:53 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1693769

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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	Sub-Saharan Africa: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential security implications for Christian minorities in Sub-Saharan Africa of the withdrawal of French troops from that region.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	17097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK is appalled by the attacks against churches, mosques and local communities in Burkina Faso that took place in late February. As Lord Ahmad said on 26 February, freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is a fundamental right and must be protected, and those responsible for these heinous attacks must be held to account. We routinely discuss security challenges with the transitional authorities in Burkina Faso and continue to work with partners in the region to promote stability.</p><p>The UK is monitoring the threat from terrorist groups in the Sahel and has proscribed the Al-Qaeda associated group Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM). We assess that the terrorist threat in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso will likely increase as a result of ongoing instability as will the risk of atrocities against people of all faiths by jihadist armed groups. We do not believe that the withdrawal of French troops alone will have direct implications on the safety of Christian minorities due to the often remote regions where these attacks take place, and the multitude of local factors that influence conflict dynamics in Sahel.</p><p>The UK signed up to the UN Security Council statement condemning the terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso which was issued on 29 February 2024, and also continues to provide vital humanitarian aid in the Sahel to support those affected by conflict.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 17096 17098 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:19:53 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1689345

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to help (a) support people with increases in the cost of motor insurance premiums and (b) ensure there is competition within that industry.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	14081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>Insurers make commercial decisions about the pricing of insurance based on their assessment on the likelihood and expected cost of a claim. The Government does not intervene in these commercial decisions by insurers as this could damage competition in the market.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the independent regulator and responsible for supervising the insurance industry. The FCA have introduced several reforms, including the Consumer Duty rules, to ensure consumers are treated fairly in regard to pricing.</p><p> </p><p>The motor insurance market has many providers offering a variety of insurance products to suit the needs of customers. The FCA also has a statutory objective to promote competition in the interests of consumers, and, working closely with the Competition and Markets Authority, can enforce against breaches of competition law.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 26/02/2024 10:56:05 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1687642

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Illicit Tobacco Taskforce: Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including representatives of the police on the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	13127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>Although HMRC works with the police where appropriate, it is the lead law enforcement agency on tobacco fraud. HMRC has its own powers to conduct criminal investigations, make arrests and seek prosecution (via the Crown Prosecution Service).</p><p>The initial members of the taskforce will play a lead role in tackling tobacco fraud, but will also work with all law enforcement and intelligence agencies where appropriate. As the taskforce develops, the Government will regularly review the need to bring in other partners.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 09/02/2024 14:25:45 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1679495

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Automation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the impact of automation on entry-level (a) fork-lift truck drivers, (b) elementary storage occupations and (c) other logistics workers.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	7919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The ‘Future of Freight: A long-term plan’ sets out a cross-modal approach to a freight and logistics sector that is cost efficient, reliable, resilient, environmentally sustainable and valued by society. Priorities in the plan include investing in innovation while also supporting a diverse range of people to pursue careers in the sector.</p><p> </p><p>We have established a People and Skills Delivery Group, bringing together government and industry, to address key barriers to recruitment and retention in the sector. Through this group, we will be assessing what technological advancements we can expect to see in the sector and what training provision will be required to retain and upskill the workforce, as well as how technology can be utilised to improve accessibility to the workforce.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 10/01/2024 13:07:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen