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1547456

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, How much her Department has spent on the enforcement of the [Dangerous Dogs Act 1991] in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	101010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The police and local authorities are responsible for enforcing the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Defra has, therefore, not incurred any enforcement costs in the last year.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/12/2022 17:56:23 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1547457

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the (a) costs to local authorities of maintaining kennels, (b) legal costs of listing a dog on the Index of Exempted Dogs, (c) cost of enforcement by police authorities and (d) other costs of enforcing the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	101011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>Defra does not hold this information. Any information on the costs of kennelling and enforcement associated with dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 will be kept by individual local authorities and police forces.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/12/2022 17:46:11 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1547458

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for dogs to be listed on the Index of Exempted Dogs there were in the last year; and how many of those were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	101012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>Applications to be listed on the Index of Exempted Dogs (“the Index”) are governed by the Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015. The person in charge of a prohibited dog may only apply for the dog to be listed on the Index if the court has granted a contingent destruction order under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 in relation to a prohibited dog. The person in charge of the dog must fulfil a number of conditions for the dog to be listed on the Index, including ensuring that the dog is neutered, microchipped and that they have a policy of third-party insurance in respect of the dog that is to be exempted. Defra will list the dog on the Index and issue the applicant with a Certificate of Exemption following receipt of a completed application form, evidence showing that the conditions have been met and payment of the fee within the specified period. In 2021, 129 applications were processed successfully and 17 applications were not successful.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/12/2022 18:01:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1404028

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2022
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Manchester Withington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people in Manchester Withington constituency who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits following the transition from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	106756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19<sup>th</sup> January to question number <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-14/104377" target="_blank">104377</a>.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 106623 question first answered 21/01/2022 12:10:57 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1550221

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Export Finance: Mozambique
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will list the projects in Mozambique UK Export Finance (a) is considering for support or (b) has been asked to consider for support in the future, broken down by (i) location and (ii) aims.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	107127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) is not currently considering support for any transactions in Mozambique. UKEF currently operates a restricted cover position with regard to Mozambique which would impact its consideration of any new transactions. Details can be found online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/country-cover-policy-and-indicators" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/country-cover-policy-and-indicators</a>.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 19/12/2022 15:40:04 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1550222

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2022
	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	Mozambique: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to British International Investment's funding for Globeleq Limited, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Globeleq Limited's projects on the transition to renewable energy in Mozambique.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	107128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>Globeleq has supported the financing of a number of African power projects, including the ground-breaking Cuamba solar (plus battery) storage project and the Temane gas fired power project, both in Mozambique.</p><p>The Temane project is central to Mozambique's energy transition. When operational, the Temane project is expected to meet the electricity needs of 1.5 million Mozambicans and support the creation of 14,000 jobs. It will provide reliable, dispatchable power for baseload, with the ability to transition to a 'peaking role' as more renewables become available.</p><p>The project's flexible technological operating configuration and the interconnecting transmission line allows for greater penetration of intermittent renewables across Mozambique's grids over time. This includes the pioneering Cuamba project (cited above), under construction by Globeleq, which is one of the first utility scale solar projects in Africa capable of storing energy, paving the way for wider uptake of renewable power. In addition, Temane is technologically capable - from day one - to blend green hydrogen fuel into its fuel mix when that becomes available.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/12/2022 10:43:48 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1550223

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2022
	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	Mozambique: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the involvement of British International Investment and Globeleq in Central Térmica de Temane (CTT), what assessment he has made of the price the Mozambique state utility company EDM will pay for power from CTT.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	107129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Temane gas project is a project developed and invested in by Globeleq, an experienced developer of power projects across Africa, of which British International Investment is the majority shareholder.</p><p>Prior to investing in Temane, Globeleq undertook due diligence and an evaluation of the commercial terms negotiated and agreed with the state-owned company 'Source Energia and Electricidade de Moçambique' (EDM). The power purchase agreement signed between the project company and EDM is commercially confidential.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/12/2022 10:53:46 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1550224

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2022
	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	Mozambique: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the involvement of British International Investment and Globeleq in Central Térmica de Temane, whether his Department took steps to support the Mozambique government in negotiating additional access to the renewable power from the Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa hydroelectric dam for the domestic market.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	107130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government of Mozambique has strong ambition to provide universal access to energy by 2030. The Temane project is central to Mozambique's energy transition. There is a recognition from the Government that for Mozambique to reach that universal target by 2030, the country would need to consider other sources of energy that are affordable, and not solely rely on the Cahora Bassa dam generated energy, which also has high costs associated with grid densification infrastructure. That is why the Government has made some progress in the last year with other energy projects, including the Temane Project, and expanding the off-grid solar renewables projects.</p><p>The Temane project is in line with the country's decarbonisation pathway to net zero by 2050. The Temane project's flexible technological operating configuration and the interconnecting transmission line allows for greater penetration of intermittent renewables across Mozambique's grids over time. Temane is technologically capable - from day one - to blend green hydrogen fuel into its fuel mix when that becomes available.</p><p>There has been no specific engagement with the Government of Mozambique to support additional access to renewable power from the Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa hydroelectric dam.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/12/2022 11:16:00 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1551234

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Educational Visits: Personation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of identity fraud were detected among people entering the UK using the List of Travellers scheme in each of the last five years of its operation.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	109624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this data. The UK is no longer part of the List of Travellers scheme.</p><p>The change means all pupils visiting the UK on a school trip need a passport or travel document issued under the refugee conventions and, if required, a visa.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 109625 question first answered 22/12/2022 14:06:36 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1551235

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Educational Visits: Undocumented Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases were recorded of individuals who had entered the UK using the List of Travellers scheme overstaying or absconding in each of the last five years of its operation.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	109625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this data. The UK is no longer part of the List of Travellers scheme.</p><p>The change means all pupils visiting the UK on a school trip need a passport or travel document issued under the refugee conventions and, if required, a visa.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 109624 question first answered 22/12/2022 14:06:36 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith