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1721332

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Parthenon Sculptures
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 have discussions with (a) her Greek counterpart and (b) the Board of the British Museum on the potential merits of returning the portion of the Parthenon sculptures which are held by the Museum to Athens.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	2
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections, including loaning objects from their collection, are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, in accordance with the British Museum Act 1963. The British Museum is operationally independent of the Government.</p><p>We are aware that the Chair of the Trustees, George Osborne, has had talks with Greek Ministers on the issue, seeking a constructive partnership. We value the work that the British Museum does internationally, and welcome the success of their partnerships, such as the recent collaboration between the British Museum, the V&amp;A, and the Manhyia Palace Museum in Ghana.</p><p>With regards to the legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures, the removal of the sculptures was lawful and well-documented. They were transferred to the British Museum in 1816 and have been the legal property of the British Museum, not the UK Government, since then.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 3 question first answered 26/07/2024 09:09:56 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721333

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Parthenon Sculptures
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 review the Government's justification to legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures held by the British Museum.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	3
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections, including loaning objects from their collection, are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, in accordance with the British Museum Act 1963. The British Museum is operationally independent of the Government.</p><p>We are aware that the Chair of the Trustees, George Osborne, has had talks with Greek Ministers on the issue, seeking a constructive partnership. We value the work that the British Museum does internationally, and welcome the success of their partnerships, such as the recent collaboration between the British Museum, the V&amp;A, and the Manhyia Palace Museum in Ghana.</p><p>With regards to the legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures, the removal of the sculptures was lawful and well-documented. They were transferred to the British Museum in 1816 and have been the legal property of the British Museum, not the UK Government, since then.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 2 question first answered 26/07/2024 09:09:56 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721334

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Public Bodies: Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that public bodies sponsored by his Department will be free to fulfil their duties based on evidence and scientific fact.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	4
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Several of Defra’s public bodies are Public Sector Research Establishments and form an integral part of the Defra group science system. They share, as part of their remit, a role in providing quality scientific evidence and expert advice to Government in their respective disciplines.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 25/07/2024 13:52:51 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721335

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much public funding has been granted to provide subsidies to holiday homes which have applied for small business rate relief in each year since 2012, broken down by local authority area.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	5
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The department does not hold data on the amount of small business rates relief that has been granted to businesses that operate as holiday homes.</p> answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton answering member printed Jim McMahon question first answered 26/07/2024 08:16:35 answering member 4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721336

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Affordable Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of (a) rural exceptions planning policies and permissions and (b) S106 agreements on the successful delivery of (i) secure and (ii) affordable homes which meet a registered or demonstrable need.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	6
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Our manifesto committed to increasing the supply of affordable, including social rented, housing. It is up to local planning authorities to identify and evidence their affordable housing need at the plan-making stage. The Government publishes affordable housing statistics annually. In 2022/23, 30,048 affordable homes (completions) were delivered in England through section 106 (nil grant) agreements, which is 47% of the total affordable homes delivered, compared to 44% in the previous year.</p><p>Local authorities that receive developer contributions are required to publish Infrastructure Funding Statements annually. These report on what the authority has received and spent through developer contributions, including section 106 agreements. This provides transparency for communities and allows for scrutiny on how councils have chosen to spend funding.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework states that planning policies and decisions should be responsive to local circumstances in rural areas. This includes supporting housing developments that reflect local needs and going further with opportunities to bring forward small sites for affordable housing in rural areas, such as through rural exception sites. These sites should help meet the local housing needs of rural communities, enabling local people, those with a family connection or those with an employment connection, to live locally and help sustain thriving places.</p><p>We are working at pace on various revisions to the NPPF and will launch a public consultation on a new draft Framework, including those aspects that relate to rural housing.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 26/07/2024 08:10:26 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721341

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	Health Services: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what NHS services he plans to commission through private providers in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	7
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Services are commissioned either by integrated care boards or by NHS England. Commissioners have always worked with private providers to deliver primary and secondary services for the National Health Service, and make decisions based on the specifics of their areas and populations.</p><p>This government is committed to driving down waiting times for patients and will use all levers, including spare capacity in the system whether that is in independent or NHS providers, to ensure patients are treated faster. Our first step will be the delivery of 40,000 more appointments per week, and we will support the system to deliver these in the most productive and cost-efficient way.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 26/07/2024 08:21:29 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721343

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Combined Authorities: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to invite representatives of (a) Cornwall and (b) the Isles of Scilly to the Council of the Nations and Regions.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	9
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Council of Nations and Regions will bring together the Prime Minister, the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, the First and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, and the Mayors of Combined Authorities. On 16 July 2024 the Deputy Prime Minister wrote to all areas that do not have a devolution deal to invite them to come forward with a proposal. New Mayors established through this process would be eligible to sit on the Council of Nations and Regions. The Government is committed to working productively with local government in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, including as part of regular, sustained engagement with councils across England.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 26/07/2024 12:39:37 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1700335

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	Eyesight: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the General Ophthalmic Services sight test fee for opticians; and how many opticians stopped providing NHS services in the most recent 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	21177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The level of the National Health Service sight test fee is considered annually, taking into account evidence provided by the optical fee negotiating committee, affordability for the NHS, alongside information regarding patient access to sight testing services, which continue to be widely available.</p><p>Although 254 contracts for providing NHS sight testing services were terminated between February 2023 and January 2024, 179 new contracts were awarded. There are various reasons why contractors choose to stop providing NHS sight testing services, including retirement, selling the practice to a new owner, and ceasing trading as a business.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/04/2024 16:16:18 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1696422

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Landlords: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 6.48ff of the report by the Office for Tax Simplification entitled Property income review: simplifying income tax for residential landlords, published on 25 October 2022, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a brightline test to provide tax reliefs where property letting activities subject to income tax would qualify as a trade.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	18911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The suggestion by the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) for a brightline test would create an arbitrary dividing line, and potential preferential tax treatment for those able to afford to buy more properties, as opposed to considering whether an activity constitutes trading or property letting on its merits. The OTS suggestions also had the effect that more activities would be considered trades. As a result the Government decided not to take that suggestion forward, but does keep all aspects of tax policy under review. <br></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 21/03/2024 16:42:59 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1696426

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
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	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will extend the right to enfranchisement under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill to leases which are in form agricultural but in essence residential.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	18912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>We are not currently proposing to do so but I would be happy to meet my Hon Friend to discuss his concern in more detail, should that be helpful.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 25/03/2024 11:27:13 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas