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1726408

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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	Fuel Poverty: Pensioners
	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 pensioners who will be in fuel poverty in winter 2024-25.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Tracy Gilbert
	uin	3520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The latest statistics on fuel poverty in England cover 2023 and can be found in the published Official Statistics: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Ffuel-poverty-statistics&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cdbbe737436e744096b9a08dcd0b4bfff%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638614721933815395%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Wl0NXkBRWKUYjsVGf3Nb0ZAXiYrkh7d6v8AIhbuJ7AY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics</a>. Table 23 and Table 30 provide estimates of the number of households in fuel poverty by age of the oldest person in the household, and by employment status of the household reference person, respectively. Statistics for 2024 will be published in early 2025.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 09/09/2024 10:55:19 answering member 5099
	tabling member	5188

1726409

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to tackle the potential security threat posed by Chinese state-linked companies in the Government supply chain.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Tracy Gilbert
	uin	3521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Procurement Act 2023 introduces new powers to exclude and debar suppliers from public sector contracts if they pose a national security risk. To implement these powers, the Cabinet Office has established the new National Security Unit for Procurement, responsible for investigating suppliers on national security grounds, both within the government supply chain and for the wider public sector.</p><p>We have also taken action to remove surveillance equipment supplied by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of China from sensitive government sites. A timeline for removal was published on 29 April 2024. The Cabinet Office is monitoring progress against this timeline and departments are on track to replace all such equipment by April 2025.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould grouped question UIN 3529 question first answered 09/09/2024 15:20:27 answering member 5305
	tabling member	5188

1724079

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	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	Great British Energy: Location
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to announce the location for the headquarters of Great British Energy.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Tracy Gilbert
	uin	2197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Scotland is the heart of energy in Great Britain and in recognition of the leading role that it plays in the UK’s clean energy revolution, Great British Energy will be headquartered and run from Scotland. We will announce the location in Scotland, of Great British Energy headquarters, in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 02/09/2024 10:49:58 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
	tabling member	5188

1724080

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	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	District Heating
	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 help consumers of district heating schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Tracy Gilbert
	uin	2198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department is taking action to improve outcomes for heat network consumers, so that they receive similar levels of protection as gas and electricity consumers. The Heat Network Market Framework will address issues faced by consumers, such as excessive pricing and poor standards. The regulations will:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Save money for consumers through price regulation and improved network quality.</li><li>Protect vulnerable consumers by setting out clear standards of conduct.</li><li>Give more control to consumers by setting up clear complaint procedures.</li><li>Increase transparency for consumers and investors through improved data collection.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Work is underway to lay initial regulations later this year and my officials are preparing to consult on additional policy proposals this winter to further support consumers.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 05/09/2024 06:19:25 answering member 5099
	tabling member	5188

1722685

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Tobacco and Vapes Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Tracy Gilbert
	uin	1132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has been discussing the new United Kingdom-wide Tobacco and Vapes Bill with Neil Gray, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care for Scotland, and will send formal correspondence prior to its introduction. As the bill covers the whole of the UK, the Department will stay in close contact with all our devolved government counterparts, throughout the passage of the bill.</p><p>Department officials have engaged frequently with officials from Public Health Scotland, and the rest of the devolved governments, to help shape and develop proposals for new legislation. Each of the devolved governments, including the Scottish Government, are in support of a new and strengthened bill, and the benefits it will provide to the health of our nations. Once the bill has been introduced to the UK Parliament, the devolved governments will seek consent motions from their respective legislatures, including the Scottish Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 25/07/2024 09:42:06 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	5188

1722686

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 20 of the King’s Speech Background Briefing Notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people who will be affected by the proposals to deliver a genuine living wage (a) nationally and (b) in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Tracy Gilbert
	uin	1133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The minimum wage has been one of the most effective and successful policy interventions of the last 25 years. The Government is committed to delivering a genuine living wage for working people, and removing the discriminatory age bands, so that all adults can benefit.</p><p>The Low Pay Commission (LPC) will complete its April 2025 rate recommendations by the end of October 2024. The government will then announce the rates this Autumn and publish an impact assessment when the regulations are laid which will include estimates of the number of people who will benefit from the uprating. This approach will put more money in working people’s pockets to spend, boosting economic growth, resilience and conditions for innovation.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 30/07/2024 09:40:40 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	5188

1722687

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 20 of the King’s Speech Background Briefing Notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people who will be affected by the proposals to ban exploitative zero-hour contracts (a) nationally and (b) in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Tracy Gilbert
	uin	1134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (for January to March 2024) suggest that around 1,030,000 people (representing 3.1% of total employment) were employed on a zero-hours contract in the UK.</p><p>Over the same period there were approximately 71,000 people (equating to 2.7% of total employment) employed on a zero-hours contract in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 30/07/2024 09:46:47 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	5188

1719737

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the total annual cost to UK businesses of completing customs declarations on trade across the EU-GB border, in each year since the UK left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	27404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC is working on an estimate, using insight from research with businesses to better understand the processes involved for traders and the administrative costs of complying with customs declarations after EU Exit.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/05/2024 16:04:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1718875

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	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	Historic Buildings: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reducing and (b) abolishing VAT on (i) maintenance and (ii) energy-efficiency improvements on historic and cultural buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	26695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/05/2024 10:51:48 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1718876

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	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	Arts: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will provide additional financial support to help the creative sector meet (a) energy and (b) maintenance costs.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	26696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/05/2024 10:50:14 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock