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391422

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will review the effects to date of the use of smart meters; and if she will estimate how much consumers reduce gas and electricity usage once a smart meter has been installed.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	7975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p>Our central estimate of energy savings to domestic consumers as a result of smart metering is 2.8% for electricity every year in comparison to what consumption would have been in that year without smart meters (prepayment and credit) and 2% for gas (credit) and 0.5% for gas (prepayment). The energy savings assumptions are conservative in comparison to international evidence.</p><p>In March 2015 DECC published research on the effects of the early rollout of smart meters – The Early Learning Project:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-metering-early-learning-project-and-small-scale-behaviour-trials" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-metering-early-learning-project-and-small-scale-behaviour-trials</a>.</p><p>The Early Learning Projects findings around levels of energy consumption reduction are that DECC’s steady-state projections for the main roll-out fall within the confidence intervals of the energy consumption reductions observed in the research for both gas and electricity. However evidence suggests that larger energy savings are achievable; it is realistic to expect durable energy savings of 3 per cent provided engagement is effective, and larger savings are feasible in the future.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 08/09/2015 16:02:38 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1465474

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Town Twinning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of pairing British towns and cities with those in Ukraine and surrounding countries, to help support humanitarian efforts and to rebuild destroyed infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Staffordshire Moorlands
	tabling member printed	Karen Bradley
	uin	7975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to supporting Ukraine, and we will continue to explore all available options to support Ukraine's humanitarian and reconstruction needs. Whilst twinning is a matter for councils themselves, the Government has recently used the Department for Levelling Up, Housing &amp; Communities' daily local government bulletin to highlight the Cities4Cities initiative; an on-line platform, sponsored by the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, that matches the demands and needs of Ukrainian cities with the capacity and know-how of local authorities across Europe, including those in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/05/2022 14:14:37 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley

1328143

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Maldives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of securing a bilateral trade agreement with Republic of Maldives.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
	uin	7975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has set an ambitious programme of work through our independent trade policy. British bilateral trade with the Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan respectively sits at £144m, £93m and £2m currently.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government has set out that the Indo-Pacific is a priority, which includes the Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan. We are keen to boost bilateral trade in the region and are currently exploring options to deliver on this.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 7971 7972 question first answered 07/06/2021 11:55:25 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

756536

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Department of Health: Temporary Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of requests for consultancy and temporary staff for his Department were approved via a resource board.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	7975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department has procedures in place to comply with Cabinet Office Efficiency controls ensuring that all requests for consultancy or temporary staff are subject to approval by formal panels. These panels provide the ultimate approval based upon business case submissions.</p><p> </p><p>We do not recognise the term ‘resource board’, however, the process for approving professional services spend is via a professional services business case (PSBC) that gets approved by the Finance Approvals Panel (FAP). Temporary staff are approved via one of two routes:</p><p> </p><p>- Specialist Contractors = PSBC to secretariat then FAP</p><p> </p><p>- Admin and Clerical = complete a ‘Request to Recruit’ Form (which is a proportionate type of business case) which is then submitted via a secretariat.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to the question on rates, the Department does hold this information on its electronic procurement system from which the proportion of consultants on daily rates could be calculated, however, this would require a review of each individual contract to check the payment method, and would result in disproportionate cost. We are not therefore able to provide this information.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 7933 7954 question first answered 12/09/2017 14:47:35 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1679652

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour: Solihull
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in Solihull constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	7975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB) and arson. We know the serious impact that arson and persistent ASB can have on both individuals and the wider community.</p><p>On 27 March 2023, the Government launched the Anti-social Behaviour Action Plan (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-social-behaviour-action-plan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-social-behaviour-action-plan</a>) ensuring the police, local authorities and other relevant agencies have the powers and tools they need to tackle the blight of anti-social behaviour facing communities across England and Wales.</p><p>The plan is backed by £160m of funding. This includes up to £60m to fund an increased police and other uniformed presence to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, targeting hotspots. Initially we are working with 10 police force areas, but from 2024 we will support a hotspot approach across every police force area in England and Wales. West Midlands Police is one of the pilot forces for the hotspot response funding. We are also providing up to £50m to support the provision of Immediate Justice, by issuing out of court disposals with conditions to swiftly repair any damage – the aim being for them to start within 48 hours of referral. This will start in 10 initial trailblazer police force areas and be rolled out across England and Wales from 2024.</p><p>On 6 July 2023, we launched the fifth round of the Safer Streets Fund. Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) across England and Wales will receive a total of £43 million on top of the £120 million already awarded for the previous four rounds of the Safer Streets Fund to continue to deliver crime and anti-social behaviour prevention measures.</p><p>Furthermore, the government is committed to ensuring fire services have the resources they need to do their vital work and to keep the public safe from fires, including those caused by arson. In 2023/24, fire and rescue authorities will receive around £2.6 billion. Decisions on how their resources are best deployed to meet their core functions are a matter for each fire and rescue authority.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 7976 question first answered 15/01/2024 15:44:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight