Mentions:
1: Paula Barker (Lab - Liverpool, Wavertree) A national cross-departmental youth homelessness strategy could look at extending priority need to all - Speech Link
2: Paula Barker (Lab - Liverpool, Wavertree) Please talk up the need for a national youth homelessness strategy and be the voice for those 136,000 - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None No food or drink is permitted during the sitting, except for the water provided. - Speech Link
2: Damian Hinds (Con - East Hampshire) support the sector in delivering those expectations we have implemented a comprehensive attendance strategy - Speech Link
3: Catherine McKinnell (Lab - Newcastle upon Tyne North) I think we all have lessons to learn from that very difficult national experience. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Kemi Badenoch (Con - Saffron Walden) Today, I want to put that right.The latest trade data, published by the Office for National Statistics - Speech Link
2: Liam Byrne (Lab - Birmingham, Hodge Hill) The Office for National Statistics figures show that our goods exports have fallen by about £31 billion - Speech Link
3: Kemi Badenoch (Con - Saffron Walden) Farmers regularly tell us that they want better food standard checks and other checks at the border. - Speech Link
4: Wera Hobhouse (LD - Bath) From this week, new checks on food imports from the EU will see costs for importers rise by 60%, which - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Henry Smith (Con - Crawley) businesses that rely on aviation for their own success.Figures published recently by the Office for National - Speech Link
2: Henry Smith (Con - Crawley) For example, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ waste hierarchy needs to be amended - Speech Link
3: Alan Mak (Con - Havant) Government’s 10-point plan to ensure that the UK continues to develop aviation as part of our critical national - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: McNair, Marie (SNP - Clydebank and Milngavie) To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its long-term labour market strategy is - Speech Link
2: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) Our skills system will support those ambitions as we take the lead on national skills planning while - Speech Link
3: McNair, Marie (SNP - Clydebank and Milngavie) How does the Scottish National Party Scottish Government intend to continue to protect people from the - Speech Link
4: Stevenson, Collette (SNP - East Kilbride) potential impact on hospitality and other businesses in Scotland of new post-Brexit import fees on food - Speech Link
5: Sweeney, Paul (Lab - Glasgow) The national shipbuilding strategy refresh in 2022 outlined a 30-year pipeline of all public sector vessel - Speech Link
Report May. 01 2024
Committee: International Development Committee (Department: Department for International Development)Found: Fourth Report - The UK Small Island Developing States Strategy HC 476 Report
Correspondence May. 01 2024
Committee: Social Justice and Social Security CommitteeFound: It is due to be piloted in autu mn 2024, with national roll -out currently scheduled for 2025.
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on potential insurance claims and damages as a result of wildfires in Surrey.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office are the lead Government Department for Wildfire Response and own the National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA) wildfire risk. Government departments including Home Office, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities and key stakeholders work closely to mitigate the risk of wildfire.
The published Wildfire Framework outlines the work being undertaken to improve the UK’s preparedness for wildfires in England. The Home Office maintains regular engagement with National Bodies including the National Fire Chiefs Council and England and Wales Wildfire Forum to monitor and review sector led improvements to wildfire response and mitigation.
The Home Office have committed to scoping a wildfire strategy and action plan by mid-2024, with support from Defra and its agencies. This commitment is outlined in the third National Adaptation Plan and includes considering prevention, response and recovery actions.
In 24/25, the Home Office is funding a new National Resilience Wildfire Advisor who will assess what additional wildfire national capabilities might be needed to increase resilience to the wildfire risk and to ensure coordination of approaches across the sector.
Surrey County Council has overall responsibility for fire and rescue services in Surrey. The county council will receive an un-ringfenced grant for all of their services including fire, through the Local Government Finance Settlement and they will allocate funding according to their priorities.
All Fire and Rescue Authority’s including Surrey, are required to plan for the foreseeable risks in their area (including wildfires) through their Integrated Risk Management Plan. This will include plans to prevent and respond to incidents.
Individuals should contact their own insurance providers with regard to any potential claims for damage as a result of wildfire.
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to mitigate potential wildfires in Surrey.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office are the lead Government Department for Wildfire Response and own the National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA) wildfire risk. Government departments including Home Office, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities and key stakeholders work closely to mitigate the risk of wildfire.
The published Wildfire Framework outlines the work being undertaken to improve the UK’s preparedness for wildfires in England. The Home Office maintains regular engagement with National Bodies including the National Fire Chiefs Council and England and Wales Wildfire Forum to monitor and review sector led improvements to wildfire response and mitigation.
The Home Office have committed to scoping a wildfire strategy and action plan by mid-2024, with support from Defra and its agencies. This commitment is outlined in the third National Adaptation Plan and includes considering prevention, response and recovery actions.
In 24/25, the Home Office is funding a new National Resilience Wildfire Advisor who will assess what additional wildfire national capabilities might be needed to increase resilience to the wildfire risk and to ensure coordination of approaches across the sector.
Surrey County Council has overall responsibility for fire and rescue services in Surrey. The county council will receive an un-ringfenced grant for all of their services including fire, through the Local Government Finance Settlement and they will allocate funding according to their priorities.
All Fire and Rescue Authority’s including Surrey, are required to plan for the foreseeable risks in their area (including wildfires) through their Integrated Risk Management Plan. This will include plans to prevent and respond to incidents.
Individuals should contact their own insurance providers with regard to any potential claims for damage as a result of wildfire.
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the risk of potential wildfires in Surrey.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office are the lead Government Department for Wildfire Response and own the National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA) wildfire risk. Government departments including Home Office, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities and key stakeholders work closely to mitigate the risk of wildfire.
The published Wildfire Framework outlines the work being undertaken to improve the UK’s preparedness for wildfires in England. The Home Office maintains regular engagement with National Bodies including the National Fire Chiefs Council and England and Wales Wildfire Forum to monitor and review sector led improvements to wildfire response and mitigation.
The Home Office have committed to scoping a wildfire strategy and action plan by mid-2024, with support from Defra and its agencies. This commitment is outlined in the third National Adaptation Plan and includes considering prevention, response and recovery actions.
In 24/25, the Home Office is funding a new National Resilience Wildfire Advisor who will assess what additional wildfire national capabilities might be needed to increase resilience to the wildfire risk and to ensure coordination of approaches across the sector.
Surrey County Council has overall responsibility for fire and rescue services in Surrey. The county council will receive an un-ringfenced grant for all of their services including fire, through the Local Government Finance Settlement and they will allocate funding according to their priorities.
All Fire and Rescue Authority’s including Surrey, are required to plan for the foreseeable risks in their area (including wildfires) through their Integrated Risk Management Plan. This will include plans to prevent and respond to incidents.
Individuals should contact their own insurance providers with regard to any potential claims for damage as a result of wildfire.