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1453996

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the immigration status of those seafarers working on UK-international routes who are paid below the National Minimum Wage.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	146676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>It is the Government’s policy that all migrants coming to work in UK territorial waters (i.e., 12 nautical miles), or on the UK landmass, need permission to work unless exemptions apply. Conversely, if they are working outside of UK territorial waters then permission to work is not required.</p><p>Seafarers who earn a living by working on a ship such as seamen or crew members do not need permission to work if they are in transit (under contract) to join a ship or are in transit as part of a crew, subject to entry requirements. Entry requirements may include a transit visa or an International Labour Organisation compliant seafarer identity document.</p><p>A seafarer who can be regarded as “ordinarily working” in the UK is entitled to receive the UK national minimum wage. More information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/minimum-wage-seafarers-and-other-people-working-at-sea" target="_blank">Minimum wage: seafarers and other people working at sea - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>We do not collect the data on seafarers entering the UK without a work visa. This cohort should be entering the UK for short periods of time and leaving by air or ship.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 146677 146678 question first answered 01/04/2022 11:51:06 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1453998

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of seafarers working on UK-international routes who have entered the UK in the most recent period for which that information is available.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	146677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>It is the Government’s policy that all migrants coming to work in UK territorial waters (i.e., 12 nautical miles), or on the UK landmass, need permission to work unless exemptions apply. Conversely, if they are working outside of UK territorial waters then permission to work is not required.</p><p>Seafarers who earn a living by working on a ship such as seamen or crew members do not need permission to work if they are in transit (under contract) to join a ship or are in transit as part of a crew, subject to entry requirements. Entry requirements may include a transit visa or an International Labour Organisation compliant seafarer identity document.</p><p>A seafarer who can be regarded as “ordinarily working” in the UK is entitled to receive the UK national minimum wage. More information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/minimum-wage-seafarers-and-other-people-working-at-sea" target="_blank">Minimum wage: seafarers and other people working at sea - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>We do not collect the data on seafarers entering the UK without a work visa. This cohort should be entering the UK for short periods of time and leaving by air or ship.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 146676 146678 question first answered 01/04/2022 11:51:06 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1453999

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the entitlement of foreign seafarers to work on UK-international routes that have no visa eligibility to enter the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	146678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>It is the Government’s policy that all migrants coming to work in UK territorial waters (i.e., 12 nautical miles), or on the UK landmass, need permission to work unless exemptions apply. Conversely, if they are working outside of UK territorial waters then permission to work is not required.</p><p>Seafarers who earn a living by working on a ship such as seamen or crew members do not need permission to work if they are in transit (under contract) to join a ship or are in transit as part of a crew, subject to entry requirements. Entry requirements may include a transit visa or an International Labour Organisation compliant seafarer identity document.</p><p>A seafarer who can be regarded as “ordinarily working” in the UK is entitled to receive the UK national minimum wage. More information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/minimum-wage-seafarers-and-other-people-working-at-sea" target="_blank">Minimum wage: seafarers and other people working at sea - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>We do not collect the data on seafarers entering the UK without a work visa. This cohort should be entering the UK for short periods of time and leaving by air or ship.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 146676 146677 question first answered 01/04/2022 11:51:06 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1454166

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Company Obligation: Boilers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the average waiting time is between making an application to the Eco Boiler Grant Scheme to installation of a boiler.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	146681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is not a grant but an obligation on large energy suppliers, who contract installers to deliver energy efficiency measures. These parties decide where to install, based on property suitability and cost-effectiveness. This approach promotes value-for-money.</p><p>The Government does not become involved in the private contractual decisions of these parties and so cannot influence which households receive measures. The Government does not manage applications for ECO, so does not collect data on application volume or wait times. Suppliers generally identify eligible households via sub-contracted lead generators. Households can contact any obligated supplier to seek ECO support, however eligibility does not guarantee assistance under the scheme.</p><p>Separate to ECO, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme will provide capital grants for the installation of low carbon heat technologies in domestic and small non-domestic properties. Installations commissioned after April 1st will be eligible, with voucher applications opening in May. Further detail can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-may-be-eligible-for-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-from-april-2022" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-may-be-eligible-for-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-from-april-2022</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 146682 146683 146684 146685 question first answered 31/03/2022 16:14:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1454167

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Company Obligation: Boilers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the longest recorded time is between an application being made to the Eco Boiler Grant Scheme to final installation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	146682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is not a grant but an obligation on large energy suppliers, who contract installers to deliver energy efficiency measures. These parties decide where to install, based on property suitability and cost-effectiveness. This approach promotes value-for-money.</p><p>The Government does not become involved in the private contractual decisions of these parties and so cannot influence which households receive measures. The Government does not manage applications for ECO, so does not collect data on application volume or wait times. Suppliers generally identify eligible households via sub-contracted lead generators. Households can contact any obligated supplier to seek ECO support, however eligibility does not guarantee assistance under the scheme.</p><p>Separate to ECO, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme will provide capital grants for the installation of low carbon heat technologies in domestic and small non-domestic properties. Installations commissioned after April 1st will be eligible, with voucher applications opening in May. Further detail can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-may-be-eligible-for-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-from-april-2022" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-may-be-eligible-for-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-from-april-2022</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 146681 146683 146684 146685 question first answered 31/03/2022 16:14:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1454168

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Company Obligation: Boilers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many requests there have been in total for the Eco Boiler Grant Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	146683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is not a grant but an obligation on large energy suppliers, who contract installers to deliver energy efficiency measures. These parties decide where to install, based on property suitability and cost-effectiveness. This approach promotes value-for-money.</p><p>The Government does not become involved in the private contractual decisions of these parties and so cannot influence which households receive measures. The Government does not manage applications for ECO, so does not collect data on application volume or wait times. Suppliers generally identify eligible households via sub-contracted lead generators. Households can contact any obligated supplier to seek ECO support, however eligibility does not guarantee assistance under the scheme.</p><p>Separate to ECO, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme will provide capital grants for the installation of low carbon heat technologies in domestic and small non-domestic properties. Installations commissioned after April 1st will be eligible, with voucher applications opening in May. Further detail can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-may-be-eligible-for-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-from-april-2022" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-may-be-eligible-for-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-from-april-2022</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 146681 146682 146684 146685 question first answered 31/03/2022 16:14:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1454169

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Company Obligation: Boilers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the average waiting time is for a boiler grant to be issued under the Eco Boiler Grant Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	146684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is not a grant but an obligation on large energy suppliers, who contract installers to deliver energy efficiency measures. These parties decide where to install, based on property suitability and cost-effectiveness. This approach promotes value-for-money.</p><p>The Government does not become involved in the private contractual decisions of these parties and so cannot influence which households receive measures. The Government does not manage applications for ECO, so does not collect data on application volume or wait times. Suppliers generally identify eligible households via sub-contracted lead generators. Households can contact any obligated supplier to seek ECO support, however eligibility does not guarantee assistance under the scheme.</p><p>Separate to ECO, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme will provide capital grants for the installation of low carbon heat technologies in domestic and small non-domestic properties. Installations commissioned after April 1st will be eligible, with voucher applications opening in May. Further detail can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-may-be-eligible-for-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-from-april-2022" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-may-be-eligible-for-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-from-april-2022</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 146681 146682 146683 146685 question first answered 31/03/2022 16:14:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1454174

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Company Obligation: Boilers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the timetable for installing a boiler under the eco Boiler Grant Scheme for the constituent of Sheffield, Heeley, referred to in the email of 24 March 2022 from the hon. Member for Sheffield, Heeley with the case reference LH20073.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	146685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is not a grant but an obligation on large energy suppliers, who contract installers to deliver energy efficiency measures. These parties decide where to install, based on property suitability and cost-effectiveness. This approach promotes value-for-money.</p><p>The Government does not become involved in the private contractual decisions of these parties and so cannot influence which households receive measures. The Government does not manage applications for ECO, so does not collect data on application volume or wait times. Suppliers generally identify eligible households via sub-contracted lead generators. Households can contact any obligated supplier to seek ECO support, however eligibility does not guarantee assistance under the scheme.</p><p>Separate to ECO, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme will provide capital grants for the installation of low carbon heat technologies in domestic and small non-domestic properties. Installations commissioned after April 1st will be eligible, with voucher applications opening in May. Further detail can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-may-be-eligible-for-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-from-april-2022" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-may-be-eligible-for-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-from-april-2022</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 146681 146682 146683 146684 question first answered 31/03/2022 16:14:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1454175

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much core funding his Department has allocated to each Sub National Transport Body (a) in each of the last five years (b) over the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	146686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The table below sets out how much core funding the Department for Transport has allocated to each Sub-National Transport Body (STB) in each of the last five years, and the core funding allocations for the upcoming financial year. Where no figure has been provided, the STB had not yet been formally established.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>STB</p></td><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>18/19</p></td><td><p>19/20</p></td><td><p>20/21</p></td><td><p>21/22</p></td><td><p>22/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport for the North</p></td><td><p>£10m*</p></td><td><p>£10m</p></td><td><p>£10m</p></td><td><p>£7m</p></td><td><p>£6m</p></td><td><p>£6.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands Connect</p></td><td><p>£3m</p></td><td><p>£5m</p></td><td><p>£4m</p></td><td><p>£5m</p></td><td><p>£5m</p></td><td><p>£5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport for the South-East</p></td><td><p>£100k</p></td><td><p>£1m</p></td><td><p>£500k</p></td><td><p>£1.225m</p></td><td><p>£1.225m</p></td><td><p>£1.725m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England’s Economic Heartland</p></td><td><p>£100k</p></td><td><p>£1m</p></td><td><p>£500k</p></td><td><p>£500k</p></td><td><p>£900k</p></td><td><p>£1.350m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport East</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>£425k</p></td><td><p>£520k</p></td><td><p>£762k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Western Gateway</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>£425k</p></td><td><p>£425k</p></td><td><p>£605k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peninsula Transport</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>£425k</p></td><td><p>£425k</p></td><td><p>£585k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*This was provided to the Transport for the North Partnership Board, prior to TfN being established as a statutory body.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst all non-statutory STBs have received an indicative projection of their funding across the Spending Review period, actual funding will be subject to an approved workplan and good performance over the previous Financial Year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 31/03/2022 11:32:56 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1454176

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for the North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he (a) last spoke and (b) next plans to speak at the Transport for the North Board.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	146687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>A senior official regularly attends the Transport for the North Board to represent the Department.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 30/03/2022 14:12:48 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh