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Written questions by McDonnell.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by John McDonnell this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (311)Treasury (43)Department for Work and Pensions (35)Ministry of Defence (33)Department of Health and Social Care (30)Home Office (30)Department for Transport (30)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (20)Department for Education (15)Department for Business and Trade (15)Cabinet Office (14)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (10)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (9)

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13 Nov 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
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Whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of changes to Civil Procedure Rules on alternative dispute resolution; and if she will have discussions with CEDAWinLAW

Reply

The Civil Procedure rules are a matter for the Ministry of Justice. MOJ is working to increase the number of legal disputes resolved without the need for a judicial decision. They will monitor the impact of the changes and will continue engaging with stak...

11 Nov 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

If he will (a) list the product regulations that will be reviewed under the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill and (b) make an assessment of the effectiveness of current legislation in protecting co

Reply

The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill will provide Government with enabling powers to update regulations. The main regulations are listed in the recently published Government response to the Product Safety Review. The Office for Product Safety and Sta...

11 Nov 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

If he will take steps to ensure that the Office for Product Safety and Standards is adequately resourced to enforce the provisions of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.

Reply

Capacity already exists to enforce the provisions proposed in the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill in both the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and in local authorities. Government will consider any changes to resourcing requirements fo...

11 Nov 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

If his Department will take steps to prevent third-party sellers from selling dangerous goods to consumers.

Reply

UK product safety law is clear: all products must be safe. Third-party sellers have clear obligations under legislation where they are either producers or distributors. The Office for Product Safety and Standards carries out a range of regulatory actions ...

11 Nov 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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If he will take steps to ensure that market surveillance authorities are adequately resourced to manage new requirements for online marketplaces.

Reply

The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill will provide Government with enabling powers to introduce new requirements on online marketplaces. The Office for Product Safety and Standards and local authorities already carry out a range of regulatory actions ...

6 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, if she will publish an Equality Impact Assessment of changes resulting from the Elections Act 2022.

Reply

The previous Government published the Equality Impact Assessment relating to changes resulting from the Elections Act 2022. This was published on 5 July 2021 and can be found here: Elections Bill equality assessment.We are currently undertaking an evaluat...

4 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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If he will ensure that a code is created for myalgic encephalomyelitis in the SNOMED CT classification system in primary care.

Reply

Codes are created for SNOMED CT by one of the following organisations:- UK National Release Centre (NRC), hosted by the Technology and Information Standards (TIS) group in NHS England;- SNOMED International, a not-for-profit organisation that owns, admini...

4 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

How codes are created for the SNOMED CT classification system in primary care.

Reply

Codes are created for SNOMED CT by one of the following organisations:- UK National Release Centre (NRC), hosted by the Technology and Information Standards (TIS) group in NHS England;- SNOMED International, a not-for-profit organisation that owns, admini...

23 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

When the Chief Executive of the Government Property Agency will respond to the correspondence of (a) 31 July, (b) 16 August and (c) 26 September 2024 from the PCS union.

Reply

The Chief Executive of the Government Property Agency will endeavour to prioritise a response to the specific issues highlighted in the next few days, no later than 1 November.

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

Whether Gov Facilities Services Limited is subject to her Department’s public sector equality duty.

Reply

Gov Facility Services Limited (GFSL) is not listed as a public authority in Schedule 19 of the Equality Act 2010, however as it is publicly funded, public sector equality duties apply. Further information on how GFSL address the requirements set out in th...

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

What data her Department holds on Government Facilities Services policy on recognition of trade unions since its formation.

Reply

The Department does not hold this data. Gov Facility Services Limited (GFSL) staff are subject to the Company’s own terms and conditions, and GFSL does not recognise any trade union under a formal agreement. Further information on GFSL’s staff policies ca...

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

Whether her Department is responsible for responding to Freedom of Information Act requests relating to Gov Facility Services Limited.

Reply

Gov Facility Services Limited (GFSL) is responsible for responding to Freedom of Information Act requests. Further information on timeliness of response to Freedom of Information requests can be found within GFSL’s Annual Report and Accounts, published an...

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

When she plans to respond to the requests on insourcing made by trade unions in their meeting with her on 18 July 2024.

Reply

The Government is committed to ensuring professional Facility Management services across its prison estate. Our approach to securing delivery will be set out later this year.Ministry of Justice officials regularly engage with Trade Union officials on the ...

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many applications for approval or exemption to overfly the UK when carrying munitions of war for which the final destination is Israel have been (a) received and (b) approved since 7 October 2023.

Reply

For operational security reasons and as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Defence will neither confirm, deny, nor comment on any foreign nations' military aircraft movement or operations within UK airspace.

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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How much the withdrawal of UK military presence in Germany cost which was completed in 2019.

Reply

From the start of withdrawal in 2010 to date, it has cost approximately £2.15 billion to remove the British Army footprint from Germany.

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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If he will list all sites (a) owned and (b) operated by his Department in Germany.

Reply

The following sites are currently owned by the Ministry of Defence in Germany. SiteCity/TownAYRSHIRE BARRACKSMONCHEGLADBACHATHLONE BARRACKSPADERBORNNORMANDY BARRACKSSENNELAGER Included as part of Normandy Barracks group:Antwerp BarracksTalbot BarracksCava...

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
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What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of insourcing the work currently undertaken by Government Facilities Services Limited.

Reply

The Government is committed to ensuring professional Facility Management services across its prison estate. Our approach to securing delivery will be set out later this year.Ministry of Justice officials regularly engage with Trade Union officials on the ...

16 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to research into (a) myalgic encephalomyelitis and (b) long covid.

Reply

The Department funds research in health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR and the Medical Research Council (MRC) are committed to funding high-quality research to understand the causes, consequenc...

16 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allocating more funding for research into (a) myalgic encephalomyelitis and (b) long covid.

Reply

The Department funds research in health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR and the Medical Research Council (MRC) are committed to funding high-quality research to understand the causes, consequenc...

16 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many Ministry of Defence personnel were based in Germany on 16 October 2024, broken down by location.

Reply

The number of Ministry of Defence (MOD) Personnel, by location, as at 1 July 2024 can be found below. Total MOD Personnel1,230by region: North Rheine - Westphalia410Bavaria70Elsewhere/Unspecified750MOD Personnel includes UK Armed Forces Regulars, MOD Civi...

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