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1379997

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	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	Housing: Carbon Emissions
	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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that consumers are protected from scams and rogue traders as they make the changes to their homes necessary for the transition to net zero.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	77503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to ensuring that installations meet high standards and provide appropriate consumer protection. The Government strengthened consumer rights through the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA), including home installations of green efficiency products.</p><p> </p><p>The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs) protects consumers, from mis-selling of goods and services and prohibits unfair commercial practices by businesses against consumers. Consumers can seek free advice on their rights through the Citizens Advice Consumer Service.</p><p> </p><p>The PAS 2030 and 2035 standards were developed by an industry-led steering group in response to the recommendations of the independent 2016 Each Home Counts review. These standards indicate an industry-led approach to ensuring quality in the retrofit of people’s homes and were designed to improve both quality and consumer protection.</p><p> </p><p>Contractors delivering energy efficiency or whole house retrofit works within Government schemes must be TrustMark registered, and heat pump installers must be certified by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) or equivalent. Both schemes take steps to ensure that installers demonstrate technical competence, good trading practices and good customer service. These requirements are being kept under review and further consumer protection measures will be considered if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 77504 question first answered 29/11/2021 16:19:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1379998

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	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	Carbon Emissions: Consumers
	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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that the net zero strategy includes sound protections for consumers.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	77504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to ensuring that installations meet high standards and provide appropriate consumer protection. The Government strengthened consumer rights through the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA), including home installations of green efficiency products.</p><p> </p><p>The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs) protects consumers, from mis-selling of goods and services and prohibits unfair commercial practices by businesses against consumers. Consumers can seek free advice on their rights through the Citizens Advice Consumer Service.</p><p> </p><p>The PAS 2030 and 2035 standards were developed by an industry-led steering group in response to the recommendations of the independent 2016 Each Home Counts review. These standards indicate an industry-led approach to ensuring quality in the retrofit of people’s homes and were designed to improve both quality and consumer protection.</p><p> </p><p>Contractors delivering energy efficiency or whole house retrofit works within Government schemes must be TrustMark registered, and heat pump installers must be certified by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) or equivalent. Both schemes take steps to ensure that installers demonstrate technical competence, good trading practices and good customer service. These requirements are being kept under review and further consumer protection measures will be considered if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 77503 question first answered 29/11/2021 16:19:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1606433

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of robberies by knife-point in London in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	171568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon. gentlemen’s Parliamentary Question of 22 March is attached</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/03/2023 14:21:38 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ171568 (1).pdf title ONS Response
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1585736

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Church of England: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, in the context of the Church of England’s Living in Love and Faith process and the forthcoming General Synod, what assessment the Commissioners have made of the potential impact of the Church of England's exemptions from the Equality Act 2010 on LGBT+ people.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	143882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The National Church Institutions have made no such assessment. The exceptions in the Equality Act are for all religious organisations rather than for the Church of England specifically. It is unlikely that any of the exceptions will be engaged by Living in Love and Faith and therefore no assessment has been carried out.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 22/02/2023 12:06:54 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1681435

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Football
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support local football clubs.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	900903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>By 2025, we will have invested over £320 million into grassroots football and multi-sport facilities across the UK. Furthermore, as announced in the King’s Speech, the Government will bring forward legislation to establish a new Independent Football Regulator, to ensure that English football is sustainable for the benefit of fans and local communities.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/01/2024 13:53:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1603332

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Russia: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	904029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK, our allies and partners are responding decisively to provide military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. The UK continues to be recognised as a leading nation providing support to Ukraine; training over ten thousand recruits, providing £2.4 billion of support including hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition and leading the world on the gifting of vital capabilities such as MLRS and Challenger II main battle tanks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 904033 question first answered 13/03/2023 16:23:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1647950

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Weddings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in allowing (a) civil marriage, (b) civil partnership and (c) same-sex marriage ceremonies at Ministry of Defence sites.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	191221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Defence is proud of all our LGBT+ personnel and the significant contributions they make to ensure our security, support our national interests, and safeguard our prosperity. We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful and welcoming organisation for all personnel from all faiths and beliefs.</p><p> </p><p>In England and Wales, neither Civil Marriage nor Civil Partnerships (for opposite sex or same sex couples) currently occur on the Defence Estates due to security considerations associated with the requirements for ongoing public access to buildings registered for this purpose. Defence will continually work together with other Government Departments to look at how restrictions can be removed to make the policy more inclusive.</p><p> </p><p>As marriage is a devolved issue in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the rules differ. Civil Marriage or Civil Partnerships on Defence Estates are at the discretion of the Heads of Establishment. Civil Partnerships and Civil Marriages do occur on Defence estates outside the UK, such as in Germany and Cyprus and will comply with host countries’ laws or the Sovereign Base Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Use of Armed Forces’ Chapels) Regulations 2014, same-sex couples have been able to marry in Armed Forces Chapels since 2014. To date, three same-sex couple marriages have taken place in Armed Forces Chapels since June 2014, two in England and one in Cyprus.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 191222 question first answered 03/07/2023 16:08:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1647951

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Weddings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many same-sex marriages have taken place in military chapels since the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Use of Armed Forces’ Chapels) Regulations came into force on 3 June 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	191222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Defence is proud of all our LGBT+ personnel and the significant contributions they make to ensure our security, support our national interests, and safeguard our prosperity. We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful and welcoming organisation for all personnel from all faiths and beliefs.</p><p> </p><p>In England and Wales, neither Civil Marriage nor Civil Partnerships (for opposite sex or same sex couples) currently occur on the Defence Estates due to security considerations associated with the requirements for ongoing public access to buildings registered for this purpose. Defence will continually work together with other Government Departments to look at how restrictions can be removed to make the policy more inclusive.</p><p> </p><p>As marriage is a devolved issue in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the rules differ. Civil Marriage or Civil Partnerships on Defence Estates are at the discretion of the Heads of Establishment. Civil Partnerships and Civil Marriages do occur on Defence estates outside the UK, such as in Germany and Cyprus and will comply with host countries’ laws or the Sovereign Base Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Use of Armed Forces’ Chapels) Regulations 2014, same-sex couples have been able to marry in Armed Forces Chapels since 2014. To date, three same-sex couple marriages have taken place in Armed Forces Chapels since June 2014, two in England and one in Cyprus.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 191221 question first answered 03/07/2023 16:08:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1659429

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to commemorate Armistice Day.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	906314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Commemorations will take place across the UK to mark Armistice Day. This will include a ceremony at the Cenotaph, as well as memorials across the UK and around the world.</p><p>The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance will take at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 11 November and will be supported by over 500 members of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/09/2023 16:02:55 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1465377

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	John Fisher School
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Archdiocese of Southwark on the diocese's decision to (a) remove foundational governors from the Governing Board of The John Fisher School in Purley and (b) to cancel the visit of an LGBT+ author from visiting that school; and what discussion he has had with the diocese to encourage it to engage with meditation with that school.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	8182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>The department is working with the Archdiocese, the Catholic Education Service, and the local authority to agree a way forward to ensure continuing stable governance and pupil education at John Fisher School in Purley.</p><p>The governing body and the National Education Union entered talks mediated by the Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service with the aim of halting further disruption to pupils’ education. Agreement was reached and there is no further planned industrial action at the school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/06/2022 16:36:36 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn