Peter Aldous: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans that the UK will ratify the UN High Seas Treaty; and what steps he is taking to encourage global partners to do so.
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans that the UK will ratify the UN High Seas Treaty; and what steps he is taking to encourage global partners to do so.
Marsha de Cordova: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on whether a contract has been signed to start fire safety remediation work at Time House in Battersea.
Matthew Pennycook: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department holds a list of competent professionals qualified to conduct Fire Risk Appraisals of External Wall construction following the methodology set out in PAS 9980:2022 for existing multi-storey, multi-occupied residential buildings.
Peter Aldous: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to propose new Marine Protected Areas under the mechanism established by the new High Seas Treaty.
Alex Chalk: ...have ownership transferred from Sweden to the British Army this month and will be fully operational by April 2024, forming an interim capability replacement until delivery of the long-term Mobile Fires Platform later this decade. The contract for the procurement of the Archer platforms, including ammunition, support and training packages will be signed with Sweden shortly. It would be...
Matthew Pennycook: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has approached Comer Group UK to sign the developer remediation contract.
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role that (1) sea kelp, and (2) sea grasses, can play in capturing carbon and meeting the UK's net zero targets; and what steps they are taking to identify and preserve these marine sites for the future.
Neil O'Brien: ...across several diseases, including cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases; biomarkers specifically associated with cancer, respiratory, cardiovascular or other health outcomes; poisonings; fires and explosions; nicotine and flavours. The report concludes that in the short and medium term, vaping poses a small fraction of the risks of smoking, but that vaping is not risk-free,...
Daisy Cooper: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the proportion of qualifying leaseholders who will be liable to pay fire safety remediation costs as a result of no other responsible parties being identified as part of the waterfall system.
Daisy Cooper: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of the number of buildings of all heights which still require fire safety remediation work.
Lee Rowley: ...have the resources and skills to perform their functions effectively. On 9 March, the Government announced £42 million grant funding to support recruitment of Building Control Inspectors and Fire Inspectors working with the Building Safety Regulator. The grant funding will enable local regulators to recruit, train and employ new Building Inspectors and Fire Inspectors to support the work...
Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the quality of sea water (a) in and around Bridlington south beach and (b) nationally is improved; and if she will make a statement.
Rebecca Pow: ...and is in line with the most advanced knowledge in the field. We are committed to maintain this high standard as new data becomes available and we are building evidence about climate change and sea level rise. Our methodology for appraising coastal erosion projects, for grant in aid, already includes benefits that come from extending the life of properties or any other asset at risk of...
Trudy Harrison: Target 1 of the Global Biodiversity Framework seeks to address land and sea use change by ensuring that all areas are under biodiversity inclusive spatial planning and other effective management processes. In England we are already taking steps to address this; for example: - Under the Environment Act 2021 we are introducing a mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain requirement for new development...
Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2021 to 2022, published on 14 July 2022, where the wildfire occurred which destroyed jackal vehicle and equipment and incurred a loss of £537,000.
Steve Reed: ...entitled Ministry of Justice: spend control data for April 2022 to June 2022, published on 30 September 2022, what information his Department used to inform its decision to spend £13.9 million on fire safety at HMPPS Chelmsford; and if he will publish that information.
Richard Holden: Since announcing the Nine Point Plan the Government has:Brought in the Seafarers’ Wages Bill which will ensure that seafarers employed aboard ships regularly operating from UK ports will be paid at least an equivalent to the National Minimum Wage in UK watersWorked with industry and unions to develop the Seafarers’ Charter, which will encourage and recognise ferry operators taking extra...
Richard Holden: ...1,091 The 2022 annual Shipping fleet statistics will be published on 29 March 2023. The UK Ship Register is provided by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and generally includes all known sea-going ships (and a few non-seagoing vessels) of 100 gross tons and above.
Lord West of Spithead: To ask His Majesty's Government whether there has been any change to the inclusion of the Merchant Navy Meritorious Service medal with the ambulance service, fire service and police meritorious service medals in order of wear; if so, why this change was made; and whether the Princess Royal was informed of this change.
