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1722742

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Ambulance Services: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of ambulance response times.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Oliver Ryan
uin	900039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>We have been clear our assessment is that ambulance response times have been wholly inadequate in recent years. Patients with serious conditions such as suspected strokes waited over 34 minutes on average last month for an ambulance to arrive – nearly twice as long as the 18-minute standard.  This Government is committed to returning the NHS to the Constitution’s standards.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 23/07/2024 18:32:39 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	5135

1697170

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homelessness: Burnley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2024 to Question 17987 on Homelessness: Burnley, how much funding his Department provided to Burnley Borough Council through the (a) Homelessness Prevention Grant and (b) Rough Sleeping Initiative since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	19507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>Burnley Borough Council have received £1,080,784 in Homelessness Prevention Grant funding since the first year of the grant, 2021/22. Burnley Borough Council have also been beneficiaries of up to £650,497 through direct allocations and as members of joint local authority bids in Rough Sleeping Initiative funding since they were first funded in 2020/21.</p><p>The funding allocations for the Homelessness Prevention Grant are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-prevention-grant-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">2021/22</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-prevention-grant-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">2022/23</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-prevention-grant-2023-to-2025" target="_blank">2023/24-2024/25.</a> The funding allocations for the Rough Sleeping Initiative are published here:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rough-sleeping-initiative-2020-to-2021-funding-allocations" target="_blank">2020/21</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rough-sleeping-initiative-2021-to-2022-funding-allocations#:~:text=The%20government%20has%20announced%20allocations,a%20share%20of%20the%20funding." target="_blank">2021/22</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rough-sleeping-initiative-2022-to-2025-updated-funding-allocations/rough-sleeping-initiative-2022-to-2025-updated-funding-allocations" target="_blank">2022/23-2024/25</a>.</p><p>Policy, guidance, research and grant funding allocations for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping are published here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/housing-local-and-community/homelessness-rough-sleeping" target="_blank">Homelessness and rough sleeping - GOV.UK (</a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/housing-local-and-community/homelessness-rough-sleeping" target="_blank">www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 19508 question first answered 22/03/2024 15:44:32 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1697172

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homelessness: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2024 to Question 17987 on Homelessness: Burnley, if he will provide a link to the relevant page on his Department’s website where allocations of grant funding to Burnley Borough Council are published; and whether his Department publishes information on other support provided to local authorities on gov.uk.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	19508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>Burnley Borough Council have received £1,080,784 in Homelessness Prevention Grant funding since the first year of the grant, 2021/22. Burnley Borough Council have also been beneficiaries of up to £650,497 through direct allocations and as members of joint local authority bids in Rough Sleeping Initiative funding since they were first funded in 2020/21.</p><p>The funding allocations for the Homelessness Prevention Grant are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-prevention-grant-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">2021/22</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-prevention-grant-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">2022/23</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-prevention-grant-2023-to-2025" target="_blank">2023/24-2024/25.</a> The funding allocations for the Rough Sleeping Initiative are published here:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rough-sleeping-initiative-2020-to-2021-funding-allocations" target="_blank">2020/21</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rough-sleeping-initiative-2021-to-2022-funding-allocations#:~:text=The%20government%20has%20announced%20allocations,a%20share%20of%20the%20funding." target="_blank">2021/22</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rough-sleeping-initiative-2022-to-2025-updated-funding-allocations/rough-sleeping-initiative-2022-to-2025-updated-funding-allocations" target="_blank">2022/23-2024/25</a>.</p><p>Policy, guidance, research and grant funding allocations for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping are published here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/housing-local-and-community/homelessness-rough-sleeping" target="_blank">Homelessness and rough sleeping - GOV.UK (</a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/housing-local-and-community/homelessness-rough-sleeping" target="_blank">www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 19507 question first answered 22/03/2024 15:44:33 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1695120

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homelessness: Burnley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what (a) funding and (b) other support his Department has provided to Burnley Borough Council to tackle (i) homelessness and (ii) rough sleeping since December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	17987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is supporting local authorities to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping through, for example, the Homelessness Prevention Grant (HPG) and the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI). Allocations of Government funding are published on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p><p>DLUHC’s dedicated team of homelessness and rough sleeping advisers also work regularly with local authorities to provide expert support in tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in their area.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 18/03/2024 13:22:55 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1677496

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) efficiency of the export controls and licensing regime.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	6671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>HM Government takes its export control responsibilities very seriously and we operate one of the most robust and transparent export control regimes in the world.</p><p>We rigorously assess every application on a case-by-case basis against strict assessment criteria, the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria. We draw on all available information, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network.</p><p>These Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework for assessing export licence applications and require us to think hard about the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities.</p><p>We are mindful of the commercial pressures exporters face and keep our licensing process under continuous review.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/12/2023 11:18:28 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1672638

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
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	Israel: Hamas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) Hezbollah and (b) other groups sponsored by Iran in Syria do not escalate conflict with Israel during its war with Hamas.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	3554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK is clear that Hamas is fully responsible for these appalling acts of terror in Israel. We are also clear that Iran poses an unacceptable threat to Israel. We have long condemned Iran's destabilising activity throughout the region, including its political, financial, and military support to several militant and proscribed groups, including Hamas, Hizballah and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Such activity compromises the region's security, its ability to prosper and further escalates tensions. In his meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister on 3 November, the former Foreign Secretary made clear that Iran must use its influence with groups in the region to prevent escalation, and that Iran bore responsibility for the actions of groups they had supported over many years. We continue to work closely with our partners to hold Iran to account, and we currently have over 350 sanctions in place against the Iranian regime. We expect to see total international condemnation of the atrocities committed by Hamas. The UK Government will continue to stand with Israel as it faces pressing challenges to its security. We have deployed UK military assets to the region to carry out surveillance and act as a deterrent. On 14 November, the Foreign Secretary also announced targeted sanctions, coordinated with the US, against Hamas leadership (four Hamas leaders and two financiers) to disrupt Hamas operations in Gaza and wherever their leaders base themselves.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/11/2023 17:48:51 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1666374

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
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	Gaza: Civilians
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 information his Department holds on the accessibility of the safe-routes announced by Israel for the evacuation of northern Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	203715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is calling for safe and unimpeded humanitarian access for aid, including food, water, fuel, and medical supplies, to reach civilians in Gaza. We urge all parties in the conflict to protect civilians, provide safe spaces and comply with International Humanitarian Law. The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have pushed for agreements on ongoing humanitarian access to Gaza in meetings with their counterparts in Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Palestinian Authority. We have worked with partners to see the Rafah crossing opened and are now urging Israel to open additional border crossings. We are also pushing for the release of British hostages and foreign nationals and securing safe passage for British Nationals to leave Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/10/2023 09:27:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1603796

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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: Finance
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 recent assessment he has made of the impact of the UK's economic support for Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	904069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK is providing more than £1.6 billion in economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine. UK support has helped save lives, keep vital Ukrainian public services running and repair energy infrastructure. We continue to assess and monitor all programme assistance to Ukraine. A review of humanitarian spend will be published in late 2023.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 14/03/2023 16:23:14 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1582071

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that bus services which connect communities are not affected after the current phase of Bus Recovery Grant Funding ends at the beginning of April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	135494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government has made available nearly £2 billion since March 2020, through emergency and recovery grants, to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on the bus sector. This support is currently in place until the end of March 2023. The Department is actively considering its support for the bus sector beyond that point.</p><p> </p><p>The Government already provides around £250 million annually to support bus services through the Bus Service Operators Grant, and supports spending of around £1 billion a year so that older and disabled people can travel on buses throughout England for free.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking proactive steps to help increase patronage by providing £60 million to help bus operators cap single fares at £2 on services in England outside London from 1 January to 31 March 2023. Over 140 operators covering more than 4,600 routes are participating in the scheme, which will help increase patronage on buses and help millions save on their regular travel costs.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/02/2023 16:27:40 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1565463

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Blockchain: Innovation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to support the growth of blockchain innovation in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	120136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Treasury is responsible for considering the implications of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain in the Financial Services sector; this includes activities relating to cryptoassets.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s ambition is to make the UK a global hub for cryptoasset technology and investment. In April 2022, the government set out a number of reforms which will see the regulation and aspects of tax treatment of cryptoassets evolve.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Services and Markets Bill ensures that the Treasury can establish the framework for regulating cryptoassets and stablecoins. The government has consulted on the regulation of stablecoins and will consult on its approach to regulating a broader set of investment-related cryptoasset activities in due course. The government believes that having robust and effective regulation will boost innovation - by giving people and businesses the confidence they need to use new technologies safely.</p><p> </p><p>The government has taken a range of broader measures to support blockchain innovation in the UK. The Treasury will set up a Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) Sandbox in 2023, which will allow firms to experiment with new technologies and innovations, including DLT, in providing the infrastructure services that underpin markets. The Treasury is taking powers through the Financial Services and Markets Bill to implement one or more sandboxes.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also exploring the use of DLT in debt instruments to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of financial technology development.</p><p> </p><p>Further consultation on cryptoassets is expected to be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 16/01/2023 13:51:16 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham