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871712

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to ensure that universal credit supports people in progressing at work and increasing their earnings.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	904567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Universal Credit provides us with the opportunity to support people to progress in work and we are currently developing the evidence base on how best to do this.</p><p> </p><p>Building on our existing suite of trials, which includes a large scale Randomised Control Trial on in-work progression, we have committed an additional £8m to testing different approaches to supporting people to progress.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 26/03/2018 16:15:15 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1226661

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	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	Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to tackle climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	905076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK has demonstrated that clean, green growth is absolutely possible.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1990 and 2018 we grew our economy by 75 per cent, whilst cutting emissions by 43%.</p><p> </p><p>In his Summer Statement, my Rt hon Friend, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer set out £3 billion pounds to improve the energy efficiency of homes and public buildings which will also support around 140,000 green jobs.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/07/2020 12:14:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1361579

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to mobilise public and private climate finance ahead of COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	903719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>We have been working tirelessly to encourage donor nations, and multilateral development banks, to increase their commitments to meet the $100bn goal, which is within touching distance. We are also working closely with the private sector to promote and support initiatives which mobilise private finance towards climate action.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/10/2021 13:41:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

908451

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that universal credit supports people to increase their earnings and progress in their jobs.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Scott Mann
	uin	905451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>In April 2017 we reduced the Universal Credit taper rate to 63% supporting people to earn more and keep more of their earnings. And unlike in the legacy system, there are no cliff edges, so claimants know that for every extra hour they work they will be able to keep more of their earnings.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/05/2018 16:55:31 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1331066

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to consult with (a) civil society and (b) youth groups in preparation for COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
	tabling member printed	David Mundell
	uin	900929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>I have established a diverse international Civil Society and Youth Advisory Council, the first of its kind at any COP, to work with the UK Presidency to deliver a successful summit. The co-chairs are young climate activists, one from the global north and one from the global south.</p><p>I have also committed to and have been meeting civil society and youth groups on my international visits to ensure their voices are heard at COP26.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 09/06/2021 12:18:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1346600

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent progress he has made on preparations for COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Neath
	tabling member printed	Christina Rees
	uin	902706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK Presidency alongside our Operational Partners continue to work tirelessly to support the delivery of an in-person COP26 in Glasgow.</p><p>As the Prime Minister announced at the G7, the UK Government has begun work to provide COVID-19 vaccines to accredited COP26 delegates who would be unable to get them otherwise.</p><p>I urge all accredited delegates who do not have access to a vaccine to register their interest through the UNFCCC registration portal as soon as possible and no later than 23 July.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/07/2021 14:46:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

908456

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Long Term Unemployed People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of trends in long-term unemployment.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	905458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of long term unemployed (over 12 months) stood at 358,000 in the 3 months to March 2018, down by nearly 30,000 in the past year. It has fallen by 430,000 since 2010, a decrease of 54.5%.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/05/2018 15:56:40 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1404228

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2022
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	COP26
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What priorities he has for his COP26 Presidency year.
	tabling member constituency	Wantage
	tabling member printed	David Johnston
	uin	905171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>Throughout the UK’s Presidency year, we will work with Egypt as the incoming Presidency, and all countries, to deliver on the agreed outcomes in the Glasgow Climate Pact and keep 1.5 in reach.</p><p>In doing so we will continue to champion science, especially the IPCC and its major reports in 2022, and the urgency of action on emissions reductions, adaptation, finance to support developing nations and loss and damage.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 905165 905172 question first answered 19/01/2022 16:28:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4761 label Biography information for David Johnston

1404229

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2022
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	COP26
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What priorities he has for his COP26 Presidency year.
	tabling member constituency	Bolsover
	tabling member printed	Mark Fletcher
	uin	905172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>Throughout the UK’s Presidency year, we will work with Egypt as the incoming Presidency, and all countries, to deliver on the agreed outcomes in the Glasgow Climate Pact and keep 1.5 in reach.</p><p>In doing so we will continue to champion science, especially the IPCC and its major reports in 2022, and the urgency of action on emissions reductions, adaptation, finance to support developing nations and loss and damage.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 905165 905171 question first answered 19/01/2022 16:28:48 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4774 label Biography information for Mark Fletcher

1346599

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to identify potential sources of finance to tackle climate-related loss and damage ahead of COP26.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	902702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>I am taking a pragmatic approach to ensure that we increase overall finance moving to climate action, from both the public and private sector. Obviously, the 100 billion dollars a year promised by developed countries to support developing nations must be delivered and we also need to scale up finance for adaptation.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/07/2021 14:44:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms