Claire Hanna MP: written questions
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Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland and Republic of IrelandHome OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has held with the (a) Northern Ireland Executive and (b) Irish Government on the introduction of Electronic Travel Authorisations.
Answer: The introduction of ETAs is a significant change to our migration and border system, affecting a cohort of travellers who have previously been able to travel without making any prior application to the Home Office.To ensure that the requirement is fully u...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Performing ArtsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) withdrawing the Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 112
Answer: The Government introduced SI 2024/1124 following a public consultation and careful consideration of the views and evidence submitted thereto. The effect of the SI is to largely maintain the effect of the law as it formerly applied (Option 0 in the consult...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve NHS diagnostic processes for glioblastoma brain tumours.
Answer: The Department is working with NHS England in taking steps to improve diagnostic processes in the National Health Service for all patients with cancer, including those with glioblastoma brain tumours.We will get the NHS diagnosing cancer, including brain ...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the devolved administrations on development of a new HIV Action Plan.
Answer: Health is a devolved matter and it is the responsibility of individual governments to commission comprehensive healthcare based on population need. All four nations, however, are committed to reducing HIV transmissions.The new HIV Action Plan, which is du...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the current age range for bowel cancer screening.
Answer: Based on advice from the UK National Screening Committee, NHS England committed in the Long Term Plan to extend the age range of people eligible for bowel screening using the FIT home testing kit from age 60 down to age 50.The age extension for bowel scre...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordConsumer Goods: SafetyCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20839More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the EU on the impact of General Product Safety regulations on small and medium businesses sending goods to Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government maintains a dialogue with the EU on matters of mutual interest. The updated General Product Safety Regulation largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating in the UK and the measures are therefore likely to have lim...
Answered 2 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumer Goods: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government plans to take to monitor the impact of General Product Safety regulations on SME's and sole traders sending goods to Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government is supporting SMEs to comply with the new General Product Safety Regulation. We have published guidance and have been engaging with businesses directly. We will keep the guidance under review and will continue to engage with businesses dire...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSyria: Women's RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help ensure that women's rights are protected in Syria.
Answer: In the UK's engagement with international partners and Syrian contacts, we have stressed the importance of inclusivity and respect for human rights, including for women.Senior FCDO officials recently travelled to Damascus, where they discussed the importa...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help ensure the representation of women in political institutions in Syria.
Answer: In the UK's engagement with international partners and Syrian contacts, we have stressed the importance of inclusivity and respect for human rights, including for women.Senior FCDO officials recently travelled to Damascus, where they discussed the importa...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the report by Amnesty International entitled You feel like you are subhuman: Israel’s genocide
Answer: We are aware of the report by Amnesty International, entitled "You feel like you are subhuman: Israel's genocide against Palestinians in Gaza". The UK is fully committed to international law. The UK Government's long-standing policy is that any ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWork Capability Assessment: Northern IrelandDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Northern Ireland will be impacted by changes proposed to the Work Capacity Assessment.
Answer: Social security is transferred (devolved) to the Northern Ireland Executive where it is administered by the Department for Communities.
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: Northern IrelandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission will consider matters relating to Northern Ireland.
Answer: Energy policy is largely devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive (NIE). As such the Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission is focused on decarbonisation of the power system in Great Britain. However, we are keen to share learnings from this process with ...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillHome OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department will provide (a) guidance and (b) practical support to (i) charities, (ii) community groups and (iii) voluntary groups to assist them in complying with the requirements of the T
Answer: Free, dedicated guidance and support will be provided to ensure that those in scope will understand how to meet the obligations of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill. Guidance is currently being designed so that it is self-explanatory and easy to...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillHome OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill on (a) charities, (b) community groups and (c) voluntary organisations that organise events.
Answer: The Government is extremely mindful of the many community, voluntary-run and charity events that occur across the UK.The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill has been designed to achieve public protection outcomes whilst avoiding undue burden on busine...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHelp to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15503More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to revise the upper purchase price on help to buy ISAs in line with the housing market.
Answer: This Government is committed to helping first time buyers own their own home, and will do this by building 1.5 million more homes.The Government keeps savings policy under review, any changes of this kind would be made at a relevant fiscal event.
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidTreasuryTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15483More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she is making on returning the level of the aid budget to 0.7% of gross national income.
Answer: The Government remains committed to restoring Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending to 0.7% of GNI as soon as fiscal circumstances allow, but this isn’t currently affordable. The OBR’s latest forecast shows that the ODA fiscal tests are not due t...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of Overseas Development Assistance spent on development and humanitarian work overseas.
Answer: The Government is taking measures to reduce the asylum backlog and end the use of expensive hotel accommodation. We expect these plans to enable a greater proportion of the ODA budget to be spent on our international development priorities overseas. The F...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the policy objective is of (a) extended producer responsibility and (b) packaging recovering notes; and what the relationship is between the two policies.
Answer: Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) is intended to make producers responsible for the costs of managing their packaging, incentivising them to use less packaging and make the packaging they do use more sustainable. The key pEPR obligatio...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTravel: Northern IrelandDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to increase (a) sustainable travel options and (b) (i) rail and (ii) sail provision between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answer: The UK ferry market predominantly operates on a private sector, commercial basis without government support or intervention. As such decisions on increased services is a matter for the relevant operators, and we note that there are multiple routing option...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13281More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of eligible households in Belfast South and Mid Down constituency are availing of the Tax Free Childcare scheme.
Answer: Data on Tax-Free Childcare users for 2024 parliamentary constituencies will not be published until May 2025. However, the number of families who used Tax-Free Childcare in 2023/24 in the three former constituencies that predominantly make up Belfast South...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12605More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Barnett Consequential have been calculated for the Northern Ireland Executive following the recent announcement of additional rates support for (a) retail, (b) hospitality and (c) leisure in the Autumn Budget 2
Answer: As a result of decisions taken at the Autumn Budget, the Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) is receiving £18.2 billion in 2025-26, including an additional £1.5 billion Barnett consequentials. The NIE’s settlement for 2025-26 delivers a real-terms increase a...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PayTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11400More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will release funding to enable payment for the Pay Review Body recommendation for a 5.5% pay uplift for health workers in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) is being funded above its independently assessed relative need level of 124% in 2024-25 and 2025-26, including the 2024 restoration financial package. As a result of decisions taken at the Autumn Budget and Phase 1 of ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PayNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Health Minister on ensuring pay parity for health workers in Northern Ireland with Great Britain.
Answer: Public sector pay is a devolved matter. It is for the Northern Ireland Executive to take decisions on pay awards.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his timetable is for the publication of guidance to Great Britain based businesses trading in Northern Ireland on the General Product Safety Regulations 2025 .
Answer: The updated General Product Safety Regulation largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating in the UK and the measures are therefore likely to have limited impact. Where businesses need to make changes, we expect that they will be...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: HorticultureHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential merits of implementing a bespoke visa for for the horticulture sector in Northern Ireland.
Answer: There have been no discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential merits of implementing a bespoke visa for the horticulture sector in Northern Ireland. The UK operates a national immigration system, covering all areas of the country. Th...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
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