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1700255

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2024 to Question 19061 on Afghanistan, how many ARAP scheme applications have been reassessed as of 12 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	21043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The reassessment of applications from those with credible links to former Afghan specialist units is well under way and is being conducted by staff independent of those who previously worked on these applications.</p><p> </p><p>The first reassessment occurred on March 26, and we aim to complete reassessing the majority of the approximately 2,000 cases in scope of the review within around 12 weeks. Some complex cases might extend beyond this as we ensure all evidence is considered.</p><p> </p><p>I will update the House once the review is completed, but my immediate priority is processing the cases as swiftly and diligently as possible and ensuring that the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme criteria is consistently applied to all applications being reassessed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/04/2024 14:39:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1696744

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Foreign Influence Registration Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans that the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme will go live.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	19060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>We intend that the scheme will become operational later this year. The work to deliver this, including establishing a Case Management Unit, the supporting IT, and developing relevant guidance, is happening at pace.</p><p>We are working on ensuring regulations on the new powers covered in the National Security Act are fully consulted on with operational partners and key stakeholders and are laid in Parliament as Statutory Instruments in advance of go live of the scheme.</p><p>The Government expects to publicise the intended ‘go live’ date several months in advance to ensure those affected by the scheme are given sufficient time to prepare.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 21/03/2024 12:43:26 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1696747

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the reassessment of ARAP eligibility decisions for former members of the ATF-444 and CF-333.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	19061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>We are currently providing a comprehensive package of training and guidance to the team of case workers which will carry out the case-by-case reassessment of Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme applications from applicants with credible links to Afghan specialist units. The individuals in the case work team are independent of those who took the initial eligibility decisions on this tranche of applications.</p><p>Systems and processes are now in place, and we are due to start reassessing cases imminently. Once we begin reassessing cases, we estimate it will take approximately 12 weeks to complete the entire review.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/03/2024 16:52:35 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1695407

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	General Elections: Slovakia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made an assessment of the prevalence of (a) misinformation and disinformation and (b) AI in the Slovakian general election.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	18169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO will continue to work with international partners, including those holding elections this year, to exchange best practice on shared threats to our democratic processes including information threats and AI.</p><p>We continue to monitor international electoral events to inform our work to protect the UK from interference in our democratic process, including elections.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 21/03/2024 14:29:55 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1695410

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
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	Disinformation and Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if his Department will publish the recent work of the CSSF Hate Speech and Disinformation Programme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	18170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government will routinely publish the programme summaries and annual review summaries of Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) programmes on gov.uk. Since its launch in 2022, the 'Hate Speech and Disinformation Programme' in Pakistan has trained university students on digital literacy; trained government officers to identify and tackle hateful narratives; and supported efforts to counter disinformation in the electoral process. The programme summary is due to be published by Summer 2024.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 20/03/2024 17:35:23 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1694250

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Ecuador: Emergency Powers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2024 to Question 9041 on Ecuador: Emergency Powers, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to support Ecuador.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	17357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>Staff in Quito and London remain in regular contact with the Ecuadorean authorities following recent security incidents and the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency in January. Our wide-ranging security cooperation includes practical capacity and capability support, such as the donation in early March of essential security equipment which will bolster frontline police capability and protection. I [Minister Rutley] spoke with Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Sommerfeld on 7 March and reaffirmed the UK's commitment to supporting Ecuador in its fight against serious organised crime. We are committed to supporting the country in ensuring that the rule of law prevails.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/03/2024 17:11:26 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1693573

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	Internet: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether officials in her Department have had discussions with Ofcom on the adequacy of Ofcom's plans in respect of regulation of the dark web.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Online Safety Act gives online user-to-user and search providers new duties to tackle illegal user content and activity and keep children on their services safe. Ofcom is the regulator for this regime. It will set out the steps providers can take to fulfil these duties in codes of practice, which must be approved by Parliament before they can take effect.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom is clear that services on the ‘dark web’ are in scope of the Act. For example, it set this out in its recent consultation on its proposals for how providers should approach their illegal content duties.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Ofcom are working closely together on the implementation of the Online Safety Act.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 07/03/2024 11:12:44 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692745

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Internet: Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Ofcom has had recent discussions with telecommunications companies on tackling online (a) misinformation and (b) disinformation.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>Ofcom will have regular discussions with firms within its regulatory remit, details of those meetings are a matter for Ofcom as the independent regulator.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Under the Online Safety Act, Ofcom will have responsibility for regulating in-scope companies to ensure they are effectively taking action against illegal disinformation online and disinformation which intersects with the Act’s named categories of harmful content to children. These duties will come into force once Ofcom has completed its consultation and publication of the relevant Codes of Practice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Act also updates Ofcom’s statutory media literacy duty to require it to take tangible steps to prioritise the public's awareness of and resilience to misinformation and disinformation online. These duties are already in force.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is a matter for Ofcom to decide what information to publish in the discharge of its regulatory responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 16358 question first answered 05/03/2024 15:42:01 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692749

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Internet: Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many cases of online (a) misinformation and (b) disinformation Ofcom has dealt with since the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023; and if he will ask Ofcom to publish those figures regularly.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>Ofcom will have regular discussions with firms within its regulatory remit, details of those meetings are a matter for Ofcom as the independent regulator.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Under the Online Safety Act, Ofcom will have responsibility for regulating in-scope companies to ensure they are effectively taking action against illegal disinformation online and disinformation which intersects with the Act’s named categories of harmful content to children. These duties will come into force once Ofcom has completed its consultation and publication of the relevant Codes of Practice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Act also updates Ofcom’s statutory media literacy duty to require it to take tangible steps to prioritise the public's awareness of and resilience to misinformation and disinformation online. These duties are already in force.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is a matter for Ofcom to decide what information to publish in the discharge of its regulatory responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 16356 question first answered 05/03/2024 15:42:01 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692366

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	Media Literacy Task Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many times the Media Literacy Taskforce has met in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Media Literacy Taskforce provides the government with expert advice on how best to implement our Online Media Literacy Strategy. In the past 12 months we have convened the Taskforce four times. This has included meetings to seek their advice on delivery of the interventions we are funding through our Media Literacy Taskforce Fund, and to consult on research exploring citizens’ barriers to engagement with media literacy initiatives. The report from this research has been published on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 04/03/2024 15:05:41 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692371

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	National Security Online Information Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to publish any of the work produced by the National Security Online Information Team.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The National Security and Online Information Team (NSOIT) tackles online attempts to manipulate the information environment while respecting the right to free speech, by only monitoring themes and trends - not individuals. The team is focused solely on risks posed to national security and public safety, including threats posed by foreign states as well as risks to election integrity.</p><p> </p><p>NSOIT is comprised of civil servants who are employed by DSIT. The team’s size and membership is adjusted according to the nature of the threat which is being faced at any one time. The work produced by NSOIT is shared with other Government departments who have an interest in its areas of focus. However, there are no plans for this work to be published or shared more widely, as this would give malign actors, including hostile states, insights into NSOIT’s capabilities and areas of focus.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 16126 question first answered 04/03/2024 15:03:42 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692373

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	National Security Online Information Team: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many members of staff are currently working at the National Security Online Information Team.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The National Security and Online Information Team (NSOIT) tackles online attempts to manipulate the information environment while respecting the right to free speech, by only monitoring themes and trends - not individuals. The team is focused solely on risks posed to national security and public safety, including threats posed by foreign states as well as risks to election integrity.</p><p> </p><p>NSOIT is comprised of civil servants who are employed by DSIT. The team’s size and membership is adjusted according to the nature of the threat which is being faced at any one time. The work produced by NSOIT is shared with other Government departments who have an interest in its areas of focus. However, there are no plans for this work to be published or shared more widely, as this would give malign actors, including hostile states, insights into NSOIT’s capabilities and areas of focus.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 16125 question first answered 04/03/2024 15:03:42 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692160

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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	Online Safety Act 2023: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many prosecutions have taken place under the false communications offence as set out in section 179 of the Online Safety Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	15891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The false communications offence was introduced by the Online Safety Act 2023 (“the Act”). The communication offences in the Act, including the false communications offence were commenced on 31 January this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice publish information on prosecutions, convictions and sentence outcomes under specific legislation. The Act gained Royal Assent in October 2023; therefore, it is not yet available in the published figures. Figures up to December 2023 are intended for publication in May 2024.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 01/03/2024 11:44:06 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692161

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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	Online Safety Act 2023: Enforcement and Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what (a) fines and (b) enforcement actions have been imposed upon telecoms providers since the Online Safety Act 2023 came into force.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	15892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The Online Safety Act received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. As with other areas it regulates, Ofcom must first establish codes of practice and enforcement guidance, before duties come into force and enforcement action can be taken. Ofcom has begun a programme of consultations on the relevant codes and guidance, which are expected to be in force by early 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The new laws in the Act apply to online search services and services that allow users to post content or interact with each other online. They do not apply to services outside of this scope – e.g. ‘offline’ telecoms services.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 15893 question first answered 01/03/2024 11:29:33 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692162

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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	Online Safety Act 2023: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether any telecoms provider has been fined up to a maximum of 10 per cent of its relative turnover as set out in the Online Safety Act 2023, since that Act came into force.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	15893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The Online Safety Act received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. As with other areas it regulates, Ofcom must first establish codes of practice and enforcement guidance, before duties come into force and enforcement action can be taken. Ofcom has begun a programme of consultations on the relevant codes and guidance, which are expected to be in force by early 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The new laws in the Act apply to online search services and services that allow users to post content or interact with each other online. They do not apply to services outside of this scope – e.g. ‘offline’ telecoms services.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 15892 question first answered 01/03/2024 11:29:33 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692163

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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	Media Literacy Task Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Media Literacy Taskforce has taken to protect the public from (a) misinformation and (b) disinformation.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	15894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The Media Literacy Taskforce, a body of 17 media literacy experts drawn from the tech industry, civil society, the press sector and academia, was established in March 2022. DSIT consults the Taskforce on how to tackle the key challenges facing the media literacy landscape, in particular that of how to improve provision for citizens who are disengaged or lack access to support.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the Taskforce played a key role in launching the Media Literacy Taskforce Fund, a grant scheme through which we awarded over £800,000 to four innovative media literacy projects delivered over the financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24. These projects seek to build the online safety and critical thinking skills of users from all age groups, empowering them to respond effectively to the threats posed by mis- and disinformation, along with other online harms. Taskforce members advised the government on which projects should be awarded funding, and then helped grant recipients to maximise the impact of their projects.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce does not produce its own reports or other written materials for publication. However, Government has committed to publishing annual Action Plans until the end of Financial Year 2024/2025, setting out initiatives to meet the Online Media Literacy Strategy’s ambition. All projects funded in relation to the Strategy are evaluated robustly and findings will be published on gov.uk, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of future media literacy initiatives and informing government policy moving forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 15895 question first answered 01/03/2024 11:41:09 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692164

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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	Media Literacy Task Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if her Department will publish the recent work of the Media Literacy Taskforce.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	15895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The Media Literacy Taskforce, a body of 17 media literacy experts drawn from the tech industry, civil society, the press sector and academia, was established in March 2022. DSIT consults the Taskforce on how to tackle the key challenges facing the media literacy landscape, in particular that of how to improve provision for citizens who are disengaged or lack access to support.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the Taskforce played a key role in launching the Media Literacy Taskforce Fund, a grant scheme through which we awarded over £800,000 to four innovative media literacy projects delivered over the financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24. These projects seek to build the online safety and critical thinking skills of users from all age groups, empowering them to respond effectively to the threats posed by mis- and disinformation, along with other online harms. Taskforce members advised the government on which projects should be awarded funding, and then helped grant recipients to maximise the impact of their projects.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce does not produce its own reports or other written materials for publication. However, Government has committed to publishing annual Action Plans until the end of Financial Year 2024/2025, setting out initiatives to meet the Online Media Literacy Strategy’s ambition. All projects funded in relation to the Strategy are evaluated robustly and findings will be published on gov.uk, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of future media literacy initiatives and informing government policy moving forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 15894 question first answered 01/03/2024 11:41:09 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1687831

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Text Messaging: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress he has made on tackling SIM farms since 3 May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Last week, I joined a City of London Police operation which saw two men arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud. The men were in possession of SIM farms which allow fraudulent texts to be sent to the public.<a href="https://twitter.com/ukhomeoffice/status/1758400939449344029" target="_blank"> <br> </a><br> We must deny criminals access to any tool that allows them to send bulk messages or make scam calls.This is why in May 2023, we consulted on proposals to ban SIM farms. The Government’s response to the consultation is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/preventing-the-use-of-sim-farms-for-fraud" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/preventing-the-use-of-sim-farms-for-fraud</a></p><p>We are now taking legislative action to ban “SIM farms”, technical devices that allow criminals to send scam texts to thousands of people at the same time.</p><p>The Criminal Justice Bill introduces a new offence of supplying or possessing SIM farms, without good reason or undertaking adequate due diligence. The measures will also allow the extension of the ban to other technologies that are exploited by criminals to scam the British public, subject to a high level of scrutiny and checks.</p><p>This new offence will make it more difficult for criminals to access and use these devices for the purpose of fraud and will give police the necessary tools to disrupt fraudsters.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 27/02/2024 16:45:04 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1687832

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in his Department are working on countering deepfake material.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office is working closely with law enforcement, international partners, industry and across Government – including with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) as lead Department - to address the risks associated with deepfakes.</p><p>This includes Home Office teams working across crime and policing, national security, immigration and science and technology as well as the Defending Democracy Taskforce. Work on deepfakes forms part of a wider Home Office programme to manage the risks and opportunities from artificial intelligence.</p><p>We are unable to provide figures for departmental staff working on deepfakes as headcount is captured according to crime type, or broader work on artificial intelligence, and not broken down into activities specific to deepfakes.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/02/2024 17:35:53 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1687833

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
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	Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what support he plans to provide to international partners to tackle (a) disinformation and (b) misinformation in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the Integrated Review Refresh 2023, the FCDO has established a new directorate to increase its capability to assess and respond to the full range of information threats by hostile actors and build international partnerships to work together in tackling these threats.</p><p>The FCDO has established programmes to challenge Russian disinformation activity in Europe. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we have enhanced these long-standing capabilities to support partner Governments, independent media and civil societies across Europe to challenge and resist Russia's information manipulation and attempts to fracture unity. We have enhanced our partnership with the Government of Ukraine to help them challenge Russian disinformation domestically and internationally. In the coming 12 months we will continue our partnerships with Ukraine and countries across Europe to tackle Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/02/2024 08:20:38 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1687834

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of people in Pakistan previously rejected by the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy who are having applications reconsidered.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government has had constructive and ongoing conversations with the Government of Pakistan to take steps to prevent the deportation Afghans eligible for UK resettlement schemes from Pakistan.</p><p>I have instructed MOD officials to raise awareness of this issue with the Pakistani authorities so that protection from deportation can be extended to those individuals within scope of the forthcoming reassessment of decisions taken on ineligible applications from former members of Afghan specialist units.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 13292 question first answered 19/02/2024 13:35:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1687836

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of people in Pakistan who (a) have previously had an application to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme rejected and (b) are waiting for their application to be reconsidered.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government has had constructive and ongoing conversations with the Government of Pakistan to take steps to prevent the deportation Afghans eligible for UK resettlement schemes from Pakistan.</p><p>I have instructed MOD officials to raise awareness of this issue with the Pakistani authorities so that protection from deportation can be extended to those individuals within scope of the forthcoming reassessment of decisions taken on ineligible applications from former members of Afghan specialist units.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 13291 question first answered 19/02/2024 13:35:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1687431

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Organised Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 8437 on Organised Crime, what his Department's timescale is for the publication of the cost of Serious and Organised Crime.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office will update the figure this year once data for financial year 2022/23 is available across all the SOC crime areas. We estimate that a research report on the cost of serious and organised crime will be completed and ready for publication in 2025.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/02/2024 16:27:02 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1687432

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2024 to Question 8979 on Home Office: Public Appointments, what his Department's timescale is for the publication of the outcome of the recruitment process for the role of the Independent Advisor for the Defending Democracy Taskforce and Open-Source Intelligence Hub.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>In line with similar appointments, the Home Office will publish the outcome of the recruitment process for the role of the Independent Advisor for the Defending Democracy Taskforce and Open-Source Intelligence Hub.</p><p>The Government will publish the outcome at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 08/02/2024 16:09:22 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1687433

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Defending Democracy Taskforce: Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Defending Democracy Taskforce is taking to help reduce disinformation at the next general election.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to safeguarding the UK’s elections and already has established systems and processes in place, to protect the democratic integrity of the UK.</p><p>DSIT is the lead department on artificial intelligence and is part of the Defending Democracy Taskforce which has a mandate to safeguard our democratic institutions and processes from the full range of threats. The Taskforce ensures we have a robust system in place to rapidly respond to any threats during election periods.</p><p>Furthermore, the Online Safety Act places new requirements on social media platforms to swiftly remove illegal misinformation and disinformation - including artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes - as soon as they become aware of it. The Act also updates Ofcom’s statutory media literacy duty to require it to take tangible steps to prioritise the public's awareness of and resilience to misinformation and disinformation online. This includes enabling users to establish the reliability, accuracy, and authenticity of content.</p><p>Finally, the threat to democracy from artificial intelligence was discussed at the AI Safety Summit in November 2023, reinforcing the Government’s commitment to international collaboration on this shared challenge.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 08/02/2024 16:11:17 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1687434

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Money Laundering: British Overseas Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps officials in his Department are taking with their counterparts in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to tackle money laundering in British Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>Illicit finance is an active and growing threat to the UK family and can undermine our national security, prosperity, and democracy. As set out in the 2023 Economic Crime Plan 2 (ECP2), tackling economic crime is a high priority for the UK Government, including in the Overseas Territories (OTs).</p><p>ECP2 commits the UK Government to using our diplomatic and technical influence to further strengthen partnerships with other financial centres, particularly in the OTs. The Home Office, alongside other government departments such as HM Treasury and law enforcement partners, has supported the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office (FCDO) to strengthen our strategic dialogue and technical cooperation with the OTs on a range of economic crime threats such as countering sanctions evasion and money laundering.</p><p>The Home Office and FCDO also work together on supporting beneficial ownership transparency in the OTs. The Home Office will continue to support the FCDO on this important agenda.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 08/02/2024 16:12:54 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1687435

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress (a) his Department and (b) the Security Minister have made on preparations for the global fraud summit.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Global Fraud Summit will be held in London on 11-12 March. It will bring together international ministers, industry leaders, law enforcement, and multilateral organisations to signal our commitment to work together to tackle fraud.</p><p>The Home Secretary will host the Summit.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 08/02/2024 16:14:53 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1686310

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Transport Acceleration Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of the Northern Transport Acceleration Council.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	12398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>As you know, the Northern Transport Acceleration Council (NTAC) was set up in 2020 as an advisory forum.</p><p>In 2022, the decision was taken to dissolve NTAC, in response to feedback from Northern leaders, who provided feedback that their own body was a more suitable channel than NTAC.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 05/02/2024 16:46:58 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1686311

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	Elections: National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many members of staff were working in the Joint Election Security and Preparedness Unit on 31 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	12399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>It is, and always will be, an absolute priority for this Government to protect our democratic and electoral processes. The Joint Election Security and Preparedness Unit (JESP) works between DLUHC and GSG in Cabinet Office to coordinate election security and preparedness activity within government and externally. JESP carries out the majority of its work to track and mitigate risks through officials in other government departments and the UK intelligence community. The JESP also works with the devolved administrations, local authorities and the Electoral Commission.</p><p>Details of staffing are published in departmental organograms, which are updated periodically.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare grouped question UIN 12400 question first answered 05/02/2024 16:45:21 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1686312

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	Elections: National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he and the Minister for the Cabinet Office plan to increase the number of staff who work in the Joint Election Security and Preparedness Unit.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	12400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>It is, and always will be, an absolute priority for this Government to protect our democratic and electoral processes. The Joint Election Security and Preparedness Unit (JESP) works between DLUHC and GSG in Cabinet Office to coordinate election security and preparedness activity within government and externally. JESP carries out the majority of its work to track and mitigate risks through officials in other government departments and the UK intelligence community. The JESP also works with the devolved administrations, local authorities and the Electoral Commission.</p><p>Details of staffing are published in departmental organograms, which are updated periodically.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare grouped question UIN 12399 question first answered 05/02/2024 16:45:22 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1685482

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the threat to (a) wives and (b) children of people eligible for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy in cases where the principal is deceased.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	11790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>Wives and children under 18 of a deceased ARAP-eligible principal applicant are themselves eligible to relocate to the UK under ARAP, provided they can demonstrate that the death of the principal has had a direct impact upon the level of risk they face or their level of vulnerability. This policy is published online and is available on the Gov.uk website at the below link on page 14:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1120900/Afghan_Relocations_and_Assistance_Policy_-_ARAP.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1120900/Afghan_Relocations_and_Assistance_Policy_-_ARAP.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 01/02/2024 14:56:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1685483

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in Pakistan eligible for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme have been relocated to the UK since December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	11791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>As of 30 January 2024, 1,273 Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) Eligible Principals and their family members have been relocated to the UK from Pakistan since December 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Many factors govern the flow of relocation, but we are endeavouring to bring as many eligible Afghans as possible to the UK, as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 01/02/2024 14:53:32 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1685484

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Pakistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in Pakistan eligible for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy are still awaiting relocation.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	11792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>As of 30 January 2024, there are approximately 1,100 Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) Eligible Principals and their family members awaiting relocation from Pakistan.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) are committed to support the continued relocation of eligible Afghans and their families out of Pakistan, and into the UK, as quickly as possible. To date, we have brought approximately 15,300 applicants to safety in the UK under the ARAP scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 01/02/2024 14:58:45 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1684452

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Discretionary Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether her Department has had recent discussions with the Law Society on the management of Family Protection Trusts by firms of solicitors.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	11121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>While the Attorney General and I, and our department, regularly engage with the legal professions, we have not discussed the management of Family Protection Trusts by firms of solicitors with the Law Society.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 26/01/2024 11:23:34 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1683494

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish his Department's timescales for the public consultation on the sections of the Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill that relate to the proposed standard tier.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	10456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government intends to launch a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill’s Standard Tier. Premises that fall within the Standard Tier are smaller, with a capacity of 100 to 799 e.g. many retail stores, bars, restaurants, theatres and village halls.</p><p>The Government is launching this consultation to ensure the Bill strikes the right balance between protecting the public and avoiding undue burdens on smaller premises. The consultation will also provide those impacted by the Bill with an opportunity to offer in-depth views on the Standard Tier.</p><p>We intend to launch the consultation shortly and it will be live for 6 weeks. I will write to the Honourable Member and Parliament once the consultation is live.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 23/01/2024 17:05:54 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1682954

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Retention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to improve retention in the UK Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	10134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 19 January 2024 to Question 9841.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/01/2024 16:48:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 9841 - Armed Forces Recruitment.docx title Armed Forces Recruitment
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1682957

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Solicitors: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support clients of solicitors who fall into administration who (a) are being misinformed and (b) cease to be informed.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	10135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The legal profession in England and Wales operates independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board (LSB). The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is responsible for regulating the professional conduct of solicitors, as well as most law firms in England and Wales. The SRA’s role involves protecting clients and the public.</p><p>The SRA works closely with firms to ensure that consumers’ interests are protected. Their website provides clear guidance for firms that are falling into administration and warns that they will intervene if consumers’ interests are at risk:<a href="https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/guidance/closing-down-your-practice/" target="_blank"> https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/guidance/closing-down-your-practice/.</a></p><p>The SRA also provides guidance for consumers affected by their law firm’s closure: <a href="https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/solicitor-closed-down/intervention/" target="_blank">https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/solicitor-closed-down/intervention/</a>.</p><p>The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) is also able to support consumers with concerns about law firms who are no longer operational. Their website provides information with regards to the different routes available for consumers depending on their personal circumstances <a href="https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/for-consumers/factsheets/complaining-about-closed-service-providers/" target="_blank">https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/for-consumers/factsheets/complaining-about-closed-service-providers/</a>.</p><p>Firms that fall into administration have a duty to make former clients aware. Notably, there are requirements in respect of the advertising and publication of an insolvency so that creditors and other interested parties are made aware. Further detail on this can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/technical-guidance-for-official-receivers/4-publication-of-insolvency-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/technical-guidance-for-official-receivers/4-publication-of-insolvency-information</a>.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 22/01/2024 16:28:45 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1682959

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Discretionary Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is taking steps to prevent the practice of intermediaries selling mismanaged Family Protection Trusts to clients.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	10136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The legal profession in England and Wales operates independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board (LSB). Lawyers involved in setting up trusts are subject to regulation by independent regulators.</p><p>The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is responsible for regulating the professional conduct of solicitors, as well as most law firms in England and Wales. The SRA’s role involves protecting clients and the public, which means they have powers to prevent solicitors in breach of their standards and regulations from practising.</p><p>Complaints about solicitors’ poor behaviour and conduct can be made via their website at <a href="https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/report-solicitor/" target="_blank">https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/report-solicitor/</a>. If found in breach of said standards and regulations, the SRA has the power to impose a disciplinary sanction against a firm or individual. Further information on the type of sanctions that can be imposed can be found here: <a href="https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/solicitor-check/sanctions/#:~:text=We%20may%20impose%20a%20disciplinary,of%20all%20firms%20we%20authorise." target="_blank">SRA | Sanctions | Solicitors Regulation Authority</a></p><p>According to the Legal Services Act (LSA) 2007, setting up a trust is not a reserved legal activity. HM Treasury may be better placed to respond to any questions about financial intermediaries and their role in setting up trusts.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 22/01/2024 16:29:54 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1682429

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Health and Safety: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	9838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>The Work at Height Regulations 2005 set out the approach necessary to ensure the safety of people working at height. They place clear responsibilities on employers and those in control of any work at height to prevent falls by making sure work is properly planned, supervised, and undertaken by competent people. This includes using the right type of equipment including, where suitable, ladders.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022/23, 40 fatal injuries were due to falls from a height accounting for 30% of all worker deaths<sup>1 </sup>over the year. The level of fatality and major injury arising from falls is still high so there is an ongoing need for the regulations to focus attention on the issue.</p><p> </p><p>Following the announcement of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, Heath and Safety engagement with industry groups and trade organisations demonstrated extensive support to retain the Work at Height Regulations. The Regulations are well embedded in the health and safety framework and recognised as a key instrument in ensuring effective workplace health and safety standards.</p><p><sup> </sup></p><p><sup>1</sup><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/fatalinjuries.pdf" target="_blank">Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2023 (hse.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/01/2024 11:40:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1682430

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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	Dementia: Continuing Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to help support people with dementia to complete the NHS continuing healthcare application.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	9839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>People who may be eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) should be referred for a screening and assessment process as appropriate by a health or social care professional. The process is undertaken by the integrated care board and should follow a person-centred approach, placing the individual at the centre of the assessment and care-planning process. Someone with specialist knowledge of their condition should also be involved in the assessment process. Eligibility for CHC is not determined by age, diagnosis or condition, or financial means.</p><p>Individuals who are being considered for CHC should be provided with a copy of the public information leaflet along with relevant contact details and information about local processes. NHS England has also commissioned Beacon to provide independent and high-quality support for individuals and their families. A copy of the leaflet is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-continuing-healthcare-and-nhs-funded-nursing-care-public-information-leaflet/public-information-leaflet-nhs-continuing-healthcare-and-nhs-funded-nursing-care--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-continuing-healthcare-and-nhs-funded-nursing-care-public-information-leaflet/public-information-leaflet-nhs-continuing-healthcare-and-nhs-funded-nursing-care--2</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/01/2024 17:46:11 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 12427 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1682431

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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	Dental Services
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 estimate of the number and proportion of dentists that advertise NHS services but are not able to provide them due to (a) levels of staffing and (b) financial reasons.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	9840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>NHS England and integrated care boards review data each month on the number of practices open and accepting new patients. There is no data held centrally relating to the reasons why practices are not able to provide services within the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>The Department announced a package of improvements to the NHS dental system in July 2022 and detailed in Our plan for patients. These changes now make it a contractual requirement for dentists to update their information on the NHS website at least every 90 days to improve information available to patients. This will make it easier for patients to find a dentist who can deliver the care they need and for the system to refer patients to practices with available capacity.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 24/01/2024 17:43:07 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 12428 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1682432

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the level of (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	9841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>The current level of Armed Forces recruitment and retention is lower than we would wish, a challenge we face in common with our allies. Nevertheless, the Armed Forces continue to meet all their operational commitments.</p><p> </p><p>To address recruitment, a range of tangible short-term deliverables are being actioned to increasing the inflow into Armed Forces recruitment pipelines, all intended to increase the breadth of potential candidates and to drive efficiencies into recruitment systems. These ongoing and new initiatives are focused upon engaging the broad range of skills, experience and diversity needed to deliver that which our nation demands of our Armed Forces; and in the range of roles that are critical to enable this.</p><p> </p><p>On retention, in June 2023 we committed to implementing the recommendations of the Haythornthwaite Review, a generational independent review of how we retain our current people and attract new ones. Its recommendations relate to policies and processes across a complex system of incentivisation and support. A formal Government Response, which will provide more detail on our approach to tackling each recommendation, will be published in early 2024. This will confirm which recommendations have been - or are in the process of being – delivered.</p><p> </p><p>Other initiatives aimed at improving the recruitment and retention of our people include; Flexible Service, which introduces the potential for people to alter their career commitment for set periods of time, allowing more people to remain in the Armed Forces who may otherwise have decided to leave in order to meet competing demands and responsibilities; Wraparound Childcare, which Defence established in recognition of the importance of a robust childcare support system to enable the mobility, recruitment and retention of a Armed Forces personnel; acceptance of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body’s and Senior Salaries Review Body’s recommendations in full, ensuring that the overall remuneration package for Service personnel (which includes a good pension, subsidised accommodation, and a range of allowances on top of basic salary) remains competitive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/01/2024 09:27:45 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1681604

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Security Guards: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to review the capability of (a) current and (b) potential Security Industry Authority license holders who have completed invalid training courses.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	9215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>As the regulator of the private security industry, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is responsible for the licensing of individuals wishing to work in roles which fall under the scope of the Private Security Industry Act 2001. Before issuing a licence, the SIA conducts an assessment of suitability in line with the published licensing criteria (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62e257e3e90e071434354438/sia-get-licensed.pdf" target="_blank">Get Licensed</a>). The SIA can update the licensing criteria, subject to approval by the Secretary of State.</p><p>To ensure that applicants are fit and proper to obtain an SIA licence, the regulator undertakes both a right to work and criminal record checks. In addition to these checks, the SIA requires prescribed qualifications for certain front-line roles (for example, a Level 2 Award for Working as a Door Supervisor). This assessment, prior to granting an individual licence, together with the SIA’s ability to suspend or revoke active licences when operatives fall below the fit and proper threshold, forms the current model of regulation.</p><p>The public must have confidence that licensed operatives have undertaken mandatory training. If the SIA finds that a licence holder has not completed all the required training and there is doubt over the validity of the qualification, the SIA will suspend or revoke their licence. The SIA is working with qualification regulators and awarding organisations to respond to instances of training malpractice, and to prevent learners from acquiring unsound qualifications. The Home Office continues to engage with the SIA on this issue and will support measures to end training malpractice.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 9216 question first answered 16/01/2024 17:42:09 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1681606

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Security Guards: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of stricter requirements for the issuing of Security Industry Authority licenses.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	9216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>As the regulator of the private security industry, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is responsible for the licensing of individuals wishing to work in roles which fall under the scope of the Private Security Industry Act 2001. Before issuing a licence, the SIA conducts an assessment of suitability in line with the published licensing criteria (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62e257e3e90e071434354438/sia-get-licensed.pdf" target="_blank">Get Licensed</a>). The SIA can update the licensing criteria, subject to approval by the Secretary of State.</p><p>To ensure that applicants are fit and proper to obtain an SIA licence, the regulator undertakes both a right to work and criminal record checks. In addition to these checks, the SIA requires prescribed qualifications for certain front-line roles (for example, a Level 2 Award for Working as a Door Supervisor). This assessment, prior to granting an individual licence, together with the SIA’s ability to suspend or revoke active licences when operatives fall below the fit and proper threshold, forms the current model of regulation.</p><p>The public must have confidence that licensed operatives have undertaken mandatory training. If the SIA finds that a licence holder has not completed all the required training and there is doubt over the validity of the qualification, the SIA will suspend or revoke their licence. The SIA is working with qualification regulators and awarding organisations to respond to instances of training malpractice, and to prevent learners from acquiring unsound qualifications. The Home Office continues to engage with the SIA on this issue and will support measures to end training malpractice.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 9215 question first answered 16/01/2024 17:42:09 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1681085

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2023 to Question 171 on Home Office: Consultants, whether his Department plans to publish the outcome of the recruitment process for the role of the Independent Advisor for the Defending Democracy Taskforce and Open-Source Intelligence Hub.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	8979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>In line with similar appointments, the Home Office will publish the outcome of the recruitment process for the role of the Independent Advisor for the Defending Democracy Taskforce and Open-Source Intelligence Hub.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 18/01/2024 15:51:45 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1681113

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Defending Democracy Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2023 to Question 1081 on Asylum: Rwanda, whether his Department plans to publish the Defending Democracy Taskforce's review into the UK's approach to transnational repression.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	8980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>The Defending Democracy Taskforce's review into the UK's approach to transnational repression is nearing completion. It remains a priority to ensure the UK has a robust and joined up response across government and law enforcement to this threat to our democracy.</p><p>I intend to update the House on the review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 16/01/2024 12:30:47 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1681114

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
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	Disinformation
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 16 November 2023 to Question 1081 on Asylum: Rwanda, whether his Department has plans to conduct a review into the approach to disinformation within the UK's democratic procedures.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	8981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>Government policy on countering mis and disinformation is a matter for the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. However, the Government as a whole is of course committed to protecting our democratic processes from the risks posed by disinformation.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 15/01/2024 18:07:25 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1680899

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Security Guards: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will instruct the Security Industry Authority to void SIA licences if their holders are found not to have completed all learning modules.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	8741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>As the regulator of the private security industry, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is responsible for specifying the standard of skills and knowledge that a licensed security operative must have. The SIA does not deliver training itself. Applicants must complete all the mandatory learning modules, and have successfully achieved the role-specific qualification, prior to submitting their licence application to the SIA.</p><p>If the SIA subsequently finds that a licence holder has not completed all the required training and there is doubt over the validity of the qualification, the SIA will suspend or revoke their licence.</p><p>In response to recent media reports of training malpractice, the SIA is working with qualification regulators and awarding organisations to ensure that allegations are investigated effectively. The public must have confidence that licensed operatives have undertaken mandatory training. The Home Office is in discussion with the SIA on this issue and receiving regular reports.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 8742 question first answered 16/01/2024 12:32:45 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1680900

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Security Guards: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had recent discussions with the Security Industry Authority on potential malpractice by SIA course instructors.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	8742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>As the regulator of the private security industry, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is responsible for specifying the standard of skills and knowledge that a licensed security operative must have. The SIA does not deliver training itself. Applicants must complete all the mandatory learning modules, and have successfully achieved the role-specific qualification, prior to submitting their licence application to the SIA.</p><p>If the SIA subsequently finds that a licence holder has not completed all the required training and there is doubt over the validity of the qualification, the SIA will suspend or revoke their licence.</p><p>In response to recent media reports of training malpractice, the SIA is working with qualification regulators and awarding organisations to ensure that allegations are investigated effectively. The public must have confidence that licensed operatives have undertaken mandatory training. The Home Office is in discussion with the SIA on this issue and receiving regular reports.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 8741 question first answered 16/01/2024 12:32:45 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1680382

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Organised Crime
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 his Department's No Place to Hide: Serious and Organised Crime Strategy 2023-2028, published on 13 December 2023, whether the 4 Ps Strategy is still active.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	8433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>The new Serious and Organised Crime Strategy sets out an end-to-end response to serious and organised crime with five distinct lines of action.</p><p>Our comprehensive approach continues to include work to pursue, prevent, protect and prepare.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 11/01/2024 17:41:11 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis