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1603990

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	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	Avian Influenza
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor compliance of any new Housing Orders for bird flocks belonging to domestic owners to stop the spread of Avian Flu.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	165284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>Avian influenza disease prevention and controls, including the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone mandatory housing measures, are enforced by local authorities. They take a proportionate approach to non-compliance. We are in regular contact with local authorities and details of compliance and enforcement are shared with Defra by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Regulatory Affairs and Intelligence team. APHA chairs regular outbreak enforcement meetings which are attended by representatives from local authority Trading Standards teams from across Great Britain together with policy representatives from Defra, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/03/2023 13:44:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1603987

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	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	Avian Influenza
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the spread of Avian Flu amongst domestically-kept bird flocks.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	165281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra’s approach to avian influenza disease prevention and control measures are based on risk assessments containing the latest scientific and ornithological evidence and veterinary advice. To facilitate this the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carry out routine surveillance of disease risks both in the UK and around the world to help Government anticipate future threats to animal health and understand the risk of spread of avian influenza in both kept and wild birds in Great Britain during outbreaks.</p><p> </p><p>The latest APHA outbreak and risk assessments are published and available on GOV.UK through the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-europe" target="_blank">'Animal diseases: international and UK monitoring'</a> collection. In summary, APHA currently assess the risk of incursion of highly pathogenic (HPAI) avian influenza H5 in wild birds in Great Britain as very high (i.e. event occurs almost certainly). The risk of poultry exposure to HPAI H5 in Great Britain is currently assessed as high (with low uncertainty) where there are substantial biosecurity breaches and poor biosecurity and medium (i.e. event occurs regularly) (with medium uncertainty) where good biosecurity is applied.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/03/2023 13:32:54 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1603989

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	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	Avian Influenza
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is her Department taking to inform domestic owners of bird flocks of compliance with any new Housing Orders to stop the spread of Avian Flu.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	165283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>To assist all bird keepers in instigating and maintaining good biosecurity including compliance with the mandatory Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) housing measures currently in force in England Defra have published biosecurity guidance available at Bird flu (avian influenza): how to prevent it and stop it spreading - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bird-flu-avian-influenza-housing-your-birds-safely" target="_blank">Bird flu (avian influenza): housing your birds safely - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Defra and its delivery agency for disease control the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) utilise a range of communication channels to reach and inform domestic owners of bird flocks of this guidance and the latest situation and disease control measures, including, the use of social media, posters, radio adverts, podcasts, and video content. In addition to text and emails email alerts for those on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/poultry-including-game-birds-registration-rules-and-forms" target="_blank">poultry register</a> and those who have signed up to <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apha-alert-subscription-service." target="_blank">APHA disease alert subscription service</a>.</p><p>Defra also issue national, local and trade press releases to make sure the latest information is communicated through the media. In addition to this we keen a rolling gov.uk news story with live updates as new advice and cases emerge. During the avian influenza outbreak the UK Chief Veterinary Officer has regularly been interviewed about the avian influenza situation and advice by journalists from multiple national news outlets. Defra spokespeople have also undertaken interviews with regional television and radio broadcasters from a range of channels across the country to raise awareness of the disease control measures that are in force.</p><p>Defra regularly meets with representatives of the Local Authority National Animal Health and Welfare Panel to review and refine the approach to guidance and the enforcement of disease prevention and controls. Government is also working closely with key stakeholders including commercial, small scale, pet and specialist bird keepers, together with ornithological, veterinary, wildlife rehabilitation sector representatives, to communicate developments and reiterate the importance of biosecurity.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/03/2023 13:26:47 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1603985

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	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	Employment Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department is taking to work with (a) mayoral combined and (b) local authorities on locally-led initiatives on reducing unemployment.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	165279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>DWP already recognises the importance of a place-based approach in reducing unemployment and values the knowledge and expertise of local government. Our job centres work with them all the time.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/03/2023 13:08:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1603659

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	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, whether he is taking steps to reduce the time taken to confirm the eligibility of applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Resettlement Policy scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	163854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>As referenced in my answer of 10 March 2023, we are now processing and issuing decisions on more applications per month than we are receiving. In the past week alone, we have processed over 2,000 applications - while in February 2023 we issued more eligibility decisions than in any other month previously.</p><p>Furthermore, we are aiming to process all outstanding applications by August 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/03/2023 10:21:08 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1603658

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	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 individuals have been relocated to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme in each month since December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	163853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>The number of individuals relocated to the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme since December 2022 can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total ARAP Relocations to the UK</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These relocation figures include eligible principals, their dependants who are eligible by default and additional family members (AFM) who qualify to be relocated to the UK under ARAP.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/03/2023 10:18:13 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1603661

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	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	Antibiotics: Shortages
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the local shortages of some antibiotics experienced in winter 2022 on the operation of the National Health Service in affected areas.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	163855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. The increased demand for the antibiotics prescribed to treat Strep A in Winter 2022 meant that some pharmacists were unable to supply the medicine shown on the prescription. To make things easier for patients, pharmacists, and general practitoners, we issued serious shortage protocols (SSPs) for penicillin medicines, which allowed pharmacists to supply an alternative medicine without the need for the patient to return to their prescriber.</p><p>At the request of the Pharmaceutical Service Negotiating Committee, we have granted a number of concessionary prices for antibiotics where pharmacies have not been able to purchase products at or below the Drug Tariff NHS reimbursement price. This has helped to ensure overall pharmacy contractors are paid enough for the medicines they dispense.</p><p>We have provided advice to primary and secondary care on the management of supply issues affecting antibiotics for the treatment of Strep A, including direction to supply alternatives, as set out in the SSPs, if necessary.</p><p>We are continuing to work with the UK Health Security Agency and NHS England to coordinate any further communications to healthcare professionals advising on availability of antibiotics, if needed.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/03/2023 15:03:04 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1603333

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the update to the Integrated Review.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	904030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Integrated Review was published on 13 March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 13/03/2023 17:22:13 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1601982

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Households: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to work with Mayoral Combined Authorities on household insulation and retro-fitting schemes
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government works with Combined Authorities as part of the Sustainable Warmth competition. Up to £1.5 billion will be available to local authorities, including Combined Authorities, through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and Home Upgrade Grant schemes, which will be delivered from April 2023 to March 2025. The schemes provide grants for energy efficiency measures and low carbon heating to low-income households, living in the worst performing, private and social homes in England with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of band C-G. Successful local authorities will be announced before April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/03/2023 16:24:20 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1601986

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Bradford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Transport to the Question from the hon. Member for Barnsley Central on 24 November 2022, Official Report, column 432, when his Department plans to publish its assessment on a new railway station for Bradford.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>In my letter to the Transport Select Committee in December last year, I confirmed that I am looking at the case for better connections to Bradford and hope to set out further details in the Government’s full response to the Committee’s report on the Integrated Rail Plan.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/03/2023 14:37:44 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis