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Andrew Mitchell: ...involvement in recent developments in Niger. More widely, it is clear that Russian engagement in the Sahel is causing instability and is not in the interests of the people of the region. We stand firmly with the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in calling for the restoration of democracy in Niger.
Dan Carden: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by Global Witness entitled, Standing Firm, published on 13 September 2023, what steps his Department is taking to help to protect people who focus on protecting (a) land and (b) the environment around the world.
Sarah Dines: ...to the Revenge Porn Hotline to support victims of non-consensual intimate image sharing, colloquially known as “revenge porn”, which includes victims of “sextortion”. The Government remains firmly committed to tackling all forms of child sexual abuse online, including cases involving “sextortion”. Our approach is underpinned by the Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy which...
Jonathan Lord: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that SMEs are paid on time by larger firms.
Andrew Griffith: ...regularly engage with the FCA on the key issues affecting customers, including access to support. The Consumer Duty, introduced on 31 July this year, builds on the FCAs work to ensure that firms act to deliver good outcomes and seeks to set a higher and clearer standard of care that firms owe their customers. Under the duty, firms will have to provide helpful and responsive customer...
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: As the FCDO stated publicly on 8 September, the UK condemns the recent antisemitic remarks made by President Abbas. The UK stands firmly against all attempts to distort the Holocaust. Such statements do not advance efforts towards reconciliation. Officials at the British Consulate General in Jerusalem have raised this matter with the Palestinian Authority and the Foreign Secretary intends to...
Andrew Mitchell: ...partners in support of a regionally-led, peaceful outcome to the crisis. On 1 August the Foreign Secretary visited Nigeria and met with President Tinubu, ECOWAS Chair, and emphasised the UK's firm support for ECOWAS' strong leadership in response to the crisis. I [Minister for Africa], have spoken to several African leaders and other international partners, including President Bazoum,...
Lord Hain: To ask His Majesty's Government whether post-Brexit arrangements include recognition by the EU of UK testing facilities for conformity assessment of products; and why some UK firms now need to seek approval from the EU for goods destined only for the UK market.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support energy firms to meet emissions reduction plans.
David Johnston: ...help implement a mitigation plan and minimise the disruption to teaching. The Department redeployed officials to ensure there is resource to focus on supporting schools as required. Eight survey firms are contracted to deliver surveys to all suspected cases. Schools and colleges that have advised the Department they suspect they might have RAAC will be surveyed within a matter of weeks....
Stephanie Peacock: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how frequently the new Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation Taskforce intends to meet.
Mark Spencer: We have delivered an ambitious legislative programme since the publication of the Action Plan, which will deliver significant improvements for animals in the UK and abroad. We are firmly committed to maintaining our strong track record on animal welfare and to delivering continued improvements, both in the course of this Parliament and beyond. We do not, however, consider the time is right to...
David Rutley: ...work bilaterally with international partners to disrupt the narcotics supply chains that feed European and UK markets. HMG officials from our Embassy in Bogotá attended the conference and we are firmly committed to our international obligations under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
Andrew Griffith: ...facilities in relation to personal current accounts. Decisions on opening and closing branches are a commercial issue, and the government does not intervene in these. However, under FCA guidance, firms are expected to carefully consider the impact of planned branch closures on the everyday banking and cash access needs of their customers and consider possible alternative access...
Victoria Atkins: HMRC’s lawyers considered all relevant legal points when providing the advice that informed HMRC’s approach to collecting disguised remuneration tax liabilities including the Loan Charge from employers and, where appropriate, employees.
Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the University of Cambridge about its links with a Chinese state-owned military technology firm whose parent company produces missiles, weapons systems and drones.
Baroness Penn: ...customer why they are terminating their account – increasing transparency and aiding customers’ ability to appeal decisions. This requirement will be subject to limited exceptions where firms need to comply with existing legal obligations, for example, under financial crime law. The Treasury is working closely with industry, law enforcement and regulatory partners to ensure that...
Baroness Penn: ...team of each bank on a commercial basis, which it would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene in. Guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sets out its expectation of firms when closing a branch; they must carefully consider the impact of a planned closure on their customers’ everyday banking and cash access needs and consider possible alternative access...
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay: .... This is supported by a three-year investment of over £500 million in youth services, reflecting young people's priorities and addressing the inconsistencies in national youth spending with a firm focus on levelling up.
David Rutley: The UK condemns the recent antisemitic remarks made by President Abbas. The UK stands firmly against all attempts to distort the Holocaust. Such statements do not advance efforts towards reconciliation. President Abbas' comments are completely unacceptable and can only serve to exacerbate tensions and undermine efforts to achieve a negotiated two-state solution that is in the interests of...
