Written questions by Lewis.

On what date the Infected Blood Compensation Authority compensation scheme will open for members of the infected blood community to make claims.

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority opened the compensation scheme to a small number of people in October 2024 as part of the initial development and testing of the compensation payment service. This will increase to around 250 people by March of this year, increasing to larger numbers after that. The Infected Blood Compensation Authority is responsible for the operational delivery of the scheme, including the management of the application process.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether the (a) governance and (b) performance of the water industry in England meets the UK's obligations under the Aarhus Convention.

The Government is committed to the effective implementation of our international obligations under the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters. The United Kingdom is not currently sub...

When he plans to introduce further regulations to enable the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to issue payments to the affected.

Subject to Parliamentary approval, I am aiming for the second set of Infected Blood regulations to be in force by 31st March 2025.

How many times prisons in Norfolk operated an (a) amber and (b) red regime in each the last 10 years.

As this information demonstrates, the new Government inherited a criminal justice system in crisis, with prisons on the point of collapse.All public sector prisons have systems in place for the day-to-day management of staff resources and regime delivery,...

Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2947 on Water Companies: Accountability, when he expects the consumer water panels to be established.

For too long customers have not been at the heart of the objectives of water companies. This Government believes the interests of customers should be clearly represented and they should play a key role in holding water companies to account on their perfor...

Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department or water companies will appoint members to consumer water panels.

For too long customers have not been at the heart of the objectives of water companies. This Government believes the interests of customers should be clearly represented and they should play a key role in holding water companies to account on their perfor...

Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of new housing targets on sewerage infrastructure.

I refer my Hon Friend to my answer to Question UIN 9948 on 23 October 2024.

Pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 17570 on Pension Funds: Environment Protection, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a legal obligation for UK-based p

As set out in our answer of 9 December to Question 17570, in line with their fiduciary duty trustees of pension schemes have a responsibility to consider and review their approach to investment, stewardship and voting in light of the climate risks to thei...

Pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 17571 on Fossil Fuels: Insurance, whether her Department has taken steps with the Prudential Regulation Authority to ensure Lloyd’s of London’s underwriting acti

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is responsible for overseeing the prudential regulation and supervision of financial institutions in the UK, ensuring their safety, soundness, and compliance with regulatory standards. Responsibility for regulator...

Pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 17571 on Fossil Fuels: Insurance, whether the Prudential Regulation Authority is responsible for enforcing the (a) development and (b) implementation of transiti

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is responsible for overseeing the prudential regulation and supervision of financial institutions in the UK, ensuring their safety, soundness, and compliance with regulatory standards. Responsibility for regulator...

If she will take steps to prevent insurers underwriting fossil fuel projects.

This Government is committed to delivering the UK’s legal and international climate commitments. Clean power by 2030 and accelerating to net zero is a key mission of this Government and essential to credible, long-term economic growth. Insurers make comme...

What assessment her Department has made of whether the divestment of pension funds from insurance companies that are not compliant with the UK’s climate commitments is a part of fiduciary duty.

Trustees have a fiduciary duty to make investment decisions in members’ best interests. Climate-related risk and opportunity is one of the major categories of financial factors of which trustees need to take account, in line with their fiduciary duty. The...

Pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15836, whether any F-35 components manufactured in Britain are designed specifically for use by the Israeli air force.

F-35 components are designed for use by all three variants of F-35 aircraft. The UK manufactures components for all F-35 variants.

Whether she is taking steps to help ensure that the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy supports the wider economy.

Financial services is central to the government’s modern industrial strategy due to the key role it plays in financing growth across the economy. The Chancellor’s Mansion House speech set out how the government will work with the sector to deliver sustain...

Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase in the rate of employers' National Insurance contributions on (a) social enterprises and (b) v

At the recent Budget, the government took a number of difficult decisions on tax, welfare, and spending to fix the foundations on public finances, fund public services, and restore economic stability.Ministers have met with representatives from the volunt...

Whether F-35 components were sent from RAF Marham to Israel between October 2023 and August 2024.

At the request of the US led F-35 Programme, there were 14 transfers of F-35 components from RAF Marham to Israel between October 2023 and August 2024. The transferred components are the property of the US Department of Defense.In keeping with the Governm...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to respond to recent alleged reports of violence against ethnic Armenians by Azerbaijan.

We are not aware of any recent reports of alleged violence against ethnic Armenians by Azerbaijan. However, we are clear that peaceful negotiation is the only route to a lasting resolution of the longstanding conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and w...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government's policy is on (a) the right of return and (b) civil rights protections for ethnic Armenians displayed from the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

The Government has encouraged the Azerbaijani authorities to provide clarity on the rights and security of ethnic Armenians displaced by conflict who wish to return to the region. We commend the efforts of the Armenian government, which has supported thos...

Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9485 on Water Companies: Climate Change, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the adequacy of how Ofwat is carrying out

As an independent regulator, Ofwat carries out its statutory duties autonomously from the Government and instead is directly accountable to Parliament. The department therefore does not routinely monitor or assess how Ofwat carries out its duties. An Inde...

On what date applications for interim payments of £100,000 to the estates of deceased people whose deaths have not yet been recognised by a previous interim payment will open.

The process under which estates can apply for interim compensation payments opened on 24th October. These payments are to be made to the estates of deceased infected persons, where interim payments have not already been received, in those cases where the ...