Chris Evans MP: written questions

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Written questions

Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with (a) industry, (b) civil society and (c) other relevant stakeholders on facilitating the end of animal testing.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting alternative methods to the use of animals in science and the Labour Manifesto included a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing.” T...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
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Holocaust Memorial DayMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Answer: Remembrance is the annual national commemoration to mark all conflicts and pay respects to all who have suffered at the hands of oppression and dictatorship and on Sunday 17 November 2024, Lord Coaker, Minister of State in the House of Lords, joined the A...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
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Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support UK defence manufacturing jobs through government procurement.
Answer: The UK’s defence manufacturing industry is vital not only to our national security but to our prosperity and economic growth. This Government is committed to supporting UK manufacturing jobs and will bring forward a new Defence Industrial Strategy to alig...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
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Welsh National OperaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to support Welsh National Opera.
Answer: I have held a series of very productive meetings with the Wales Office, Welsh Government, Arts Council England, and Welsh National Opera to understand the issue in more detail and to see how, within the parameters of the arm’s length principle, I can best...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
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Sports: Chronic Traumatic EncephalopathyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has undertaken research into the prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in (a) professional athletes and (b) recreational players of sport.
Answer: The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports, and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from ...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
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Sports: Chronic Traumatic EncephalopathyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with stakeholders on helping to reduce the prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy amongst sportspeople.
Answer: The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports, and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from ...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
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Armed Forces: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the armed forces.
Answer: The new Government’s work in improving retention and recruitment is part of a package of measures aimed to renew the contract between the nation and those who serve. We are modernising and refining our policies and processes to attract, and then retain th...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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Defence: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to use digital technology to improve defence outputs.
Answer: Defence’s goal is to continually evolve a secure, singular, modern Digital Backbone to connect sensors, effectors, and deciders across military and business domains and with partners, driving integration and interoperability across domains and platforms. ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
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