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1439680

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Further Education: Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which of the post-16 level 2 and below qualifications are in scope for removal for the consultation which launched on 2 March 2022, by title and level.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	138071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The consultation focuses on the groups of post-16 level 2, level 1, and entry level qualifications we propose should be funded in future, rather than individual qualifications. Subject to the consultation, where qualifications do not meet future criteria for these qualification groups, we propose that they have funding approval removed. No decisions have been made about individual qualifications or what is in scope for removal, as we are still consulting and we have not yet developed the specific criteria that will be used to make that assessment.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 17/03/2022 13:01:37 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1341123

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting interim, time-limited legal recognition to humanist marriages on the same basis as has been given for outdoor civil marriages.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	23239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>A Law Commission report due later this year is expected to present options for wholesale reform to the law governing marriage ceremonies, which the Government will consider carefully. Options being explored by the Law Commission include offering couples greater flexibility to form their own ceremonies, allowing the ceremony to take place in a much broader range of locations, and powers to hold weddings remotely in a national emergency. The Government will decide on provision for non-religious belief marriage on the basis of the Law Commission's recommendations.</p><p>Delivery of registration services falls to local authorities who continue to manage the demand for civil marriage within their respective geographical areas during recovery from the pandemic.</p><p>The Government has published guidance on gov.uk to assist couples in planning for their marriage or civil partnership formation in England, and for venues that host ceremonies and receptions to enable them to prepare for these events. The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and complies with legal requirements and social distancing guidelines. The Welsh Government has published similar guidance in respect of Wales.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 23240 23241 question first answered 06/07/2021 15:30:47 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1341124

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting legal recognition of (a) outdoor civil marriages and (b) humanist marriages to help tackle the backlog in demand for officiants who can conduct legally recognised marriages.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	23240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>A Law Commission report due later this year is expected to present options for wholesale reform to the law governing marriage ceremonies, which the Government will consider carefully. Options being explored by the Law Commission include offering couples greater flexibility to form their own ceremonies, allowing the ceremony to take place in a much broader range of locations, and powers to hold weddings remotely in a national emergency. The Government will decide on provision for non-religious belief marriage on the basis of the Law Commission's recommendations.</p><p>Delivery of registration services falls to local authorities who continue to manage the demand for civil marriage within their respective geographical areas during recovery from the pandemic.</p><p>The Government has published guidance on gov.uk to assist couples in planning for their marriage or civil partnership formation in England, and for venues that host ceremonies and receptions to enable them to prepare for these events. The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and complies with legal requirements and social distancing guidelines. The Welsh Government has published similar guidance in respect of Wales.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 23239 23241 question first answered 06/07/2021 15:30:47 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1341126

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the additional covid-19 risks faced by humanist couples as a result of being required to hold both a humanist wedding in line with their beliefs and a marriage ceremony conferring legal recognition.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	23241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>A Law Commission report due later this year is expected to present options for wholesale reform to the law governing marriage ceremonies, which the Government will consider carefully. Options being explored by the Law Commission include offering couples greater flexibility to form their own ceremonies, allowing the ceremony to take place in a much broader range of locations, and powers to hold weddings remotely in a national emergency. The Government will decide on provision for non-religious belief marriage on the basis of the Law Commission's recommendations.</p><p>Delivery of registration services falls to local authorities who continue to manage the demand for civil marriage within their respective geographical areas during recovery from the pandemic.</p><p>The Government has published guidance on gov.uk to assist couples in planning for their marriage or civil partnership formation in England, and for venues that host ceremonies and receptions to enable them to prepare for these events. The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and complies with legal requirements and social distancing guidelines. The Welsh Government has published similar guidance in respect of Wales.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 23239 23240 question first answered 06/07/2021 15:30:47 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1606292

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate: Manchester Withington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the value of unclaimed Energy Bill Support Scheme prepayment meter vouchers in Manchester Withington constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	171455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Reporting to the three months to December 31st 2022 shows an estimated 8,170 Energy Bills Support Scheme traditional prepayment meter vouchers were issued to households in Manchester Withington, with 5,930 (73%) of these redeemed. October and November vouchers were valued at £66 and the December voucher at £67 meaning the 2,240 unredeemed vouchers have a value of approximately £150,000. Transparency data on Energy Bills Support Scheme GB payments made by electricity suppliers to customers is reported monthly and can be found at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-bills-support-scheme-payments-made-by-electricity-suppliers-to-customers&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C74b4be7348b746ae1b7708db31122bc0%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638157726326713886%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sSgTTAU0uytB8rYck92SBjasJnjrzRFeAcELY48CM5g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support-scheme-payments-made-by-electricity-suppliers-to-customers</a>.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/03/2023 15:15:42 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1606293

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with energy companies on the uptake of Energy Bill Support Scheme vouchers.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	171456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>In December, the Secretary of State wrote to all relevant electricity suppliers and Ministers have chaired two roundtables with CEOs of suppliers providing traditional prepayment meters on 7 December and 25 January. I intend to host a further roundtable with these suppliers. The Department continues to work with stakeholders to ensure every effort is made to reach all eligible households.</p><p>The latest figures published in March indicate that in the first five months of the scheme, 78% of issued vouchers were redeemed.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/03/2023 15:17:20 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1606294

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve the uptake of Energy Bill Support Scheme vouchers.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	171457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department has been engaging with stakeholders and suppliers to increase the uptake of traditional prepayment vouchers in GB and continues to work with the sector, as well as consumer groups, charities and local leaders to reach eligible customers with unused vouchers that have not yet benefitted from this support.</p><p> </p><p>This includes ongoing government information campaigns to raise awareness via roaming advert vans, community radio, social media and national magazine titles.</p><p> </p><p>The latest figures published in March indicate that in the first five months of the scheme 78% of issued vouchers were redeemed.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/03/2023 15:17:28 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1606295

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of Energy Bill Support Scheme prepayment meter vouchers claimed in (a) March 2023 and (b) January 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	171458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) collects information about the payments made under the Energy Bills Support Scheme GB (EBSS GB) in England, Wales and Scotland. Transparency data on Energy Bills Support Scheme GB payments made by electricity suppliers to customers is reported monthly and can be found at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-bills-support-scheme-payments-made-by-electricity-suppliers-to-customers&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C74b4be7348b746ae1b7708db31122bc0%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638157726326713886%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sSgTTAU0uytB8rYck92SBjasJnjrzRFeAcELY48CM5g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support-scheme-payments-made-by-electricity-suppliers-to-customers</a>.</p><p>In January 2023, 1,953,160 prepayment vouchers were delivered across England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting for the four months of the scheme up to 31 January 2023 shows that 7,916,490 vouchers were issued to customers using prepayment meters, of which 5,992,390 (76%) had been redeemed. Data for March 2023 will be published via the link above in April.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/03/2023 15:18:16 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1668514

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy: Consumers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Powering Up Britain: Energy Security Plan, published in March 2023, when she plans to consult on options for a new approach to consumer protection.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>As set out in Powering Up Britain: Energy Security Plan, we are exploring the best approach to consumer protection, as part of wider retail market reforms. The government continues to monitor the situation and will keep options under review, including with respect to the most vulnerable households.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 14/11/2023 07:29:59 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1669962

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the number of households that have been involuntarily fitted with pre-payment meters since October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	1911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not hold this data. The Government has always been clear on the importance of protecting energy consumers, particularly the most vulnerable. Ofgem has been clear that suppliers will not be able to resume involuntary installations of prepayment meters (PPM) until they have amongst other things showed readiness to comply with Ofgem’s new rules regarding involuntary PPM installations and demonstrated progress through an independent audit to identify wrongly installed meters and provide redress where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 20/11/2023 13:13:33 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith