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1420278

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Retirement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department made of the role of a prison officer prior to raising the retirement age to 68.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	119652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>We value our hardworking prison staff and offer access to medical professionals and an employee assistance programme to ensure continued physical and mental wellbeing.</p><p>The policy and rules that set the pension age for Prison Officers under the Civil Service Pension Scheme is the responsibility of the Cabinet Office and responsibility is not devolved down to HMPPS.</p><p>I meet the Prison Officer’s Association and other Trade Unions to discuss a range of issues, including pension age. I will be meeting with them again to discuss this issue further and remain aware of the position.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/02/2022 14:50:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1452167

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2022
	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	Fishing Catches
	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 the Government will take steps to (a) mitigate against and (b) effectively monitor bycatch in high-risk fisheries.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	142011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>We recognise that accidental bycatch in fisheries is one of the greatest threats faced by sensitive marine species such as dolphins and seabirds, and we remain fully committed to tackling this issue. The Fisheries Act 2020 and Joint Fisheries Statement have an “ecosystem objective” which includes an objective to minimise and, where possible, eliminate incidental catches of sensitive marine species.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2020, Defra has funded Clean Catch UK, a research programme which is developing and trialling a range of bycatch monitoring and mitigation measures in Cornwall (a known high-risk area for sensitive species bycatch). This programme has developed a bycatch self-reporting mobile application validated by observers and electronic monitoring and an online ‘Bycatch Mitigation Hub’ with information on different approaches to reduce bycatch. In addition, we are working with the fishing industry to trial various innovative technologies to reduce cetacean bycatch.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government funds a comprehensive and well-respected bycatch monitoring programme which provides essential observer data on incidents of sensitive species bycatch. The programme focusses primarily on gear types with a high expected or known risk of sensitive species bycatch. A new contract for the bycatch monitoring programme is expected to begin in April 2022.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 25/03/2022 11:44:04 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1452163

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2022
	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	Fishing Catches
	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 he will take steps to ensure that the Joint Fisheries Statement expected in November 2022 contains a commitment to establishing specific, time-bound and measurable objectives to minimise and where possible eliminate bycatch of sensitive species.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	142010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>We recognise that accidental bycatch in fisheries is one of the greatest threats faced by sensitive marine species such as dolphins and seabirds, and we remain fully committed to tackling this issue. The Fisheries Act 2020 and Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) have an “ecosystem objective” which includes an objective to minimise and, where possible, eliminate incidental catches of sensitive marine species.</p><p> </p><p>The JFS is out to consultation until 12 April 2022. After the consultation, we will summarise the responses and place this summary on the UK Government and all devolved administrations’ websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 25/03/2022 11:40:59 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1452515

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to negotiate with European counterparts to streamline regulation to allow vital humanitarian aid to reach Ukrainians.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	142462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with partners, including the EU, as well as humanitarian agencies to ensure a well-coordinated and well-funded response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the surrounding region.</p><p> </p><p>We have initiated a number of conversations with the EU and its Member States to understand their plans to ease the movement of humanitarian supplies. The EU has been working with Member States on this issue and several of them have eased their entry and exit regime to support the humanitarian effort for Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has also introduced a simplified customs process to support the export of aid goods destined for victims of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. More information about this can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Ftaking-humanitarian-aid-out-of-great-britain-to-support-ukraine&amp;data=04%7C01%7CBethany.Douce%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C31fa1c1003a54d2c3a7908da0e6326d8%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637838116250889875%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=PRIEFcX8ZJrocA%2BT32xpBMTxpWEgw%2BsHz1QZdfVURC4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/taking-humanitarian-aid-out-of-great-britain-to-support-ukraine</a>.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/03/2022 14:45:26 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1421831

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2022
	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	Drax Power Station: 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 estimate his Department has made of the reduction of CO2 emissions in tonnes as a result of Drax being in receipt of £832 million in direct Government subsidies to biomass in 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	122710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Renewables Obligation and Contracts for Difference Scheme currently requires that solid biomass used to generate electricity does not exceed a greenhouse gas emission of 200 kg per MWh. Emissions from coal generation in 2020 were equivalent to 997 kg per MWh, so biomass currently delivers at least an 80% greenhouse gas saving over coal.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/02/2022 14:03:43 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1452171

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2022
	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	Marine Stewardship Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the accessibility of the Marine Stewardship Council ecolabel to small-scale fisheries.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	142012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label is a voluntary initiative and operates independently of the Government. Defra has no plans to take forward an assessment of the accessibility of the MSC label to small-scale fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>Further to the Government's response to the Environmental Audit Committee's 'Sustainable Seas' report of 2019, Defra continues to encourage non-governmental organisations and individuals to participate in the frequent stakeholder consultations that MSC holds. The MSC standard has evolved positively over time and constructive comments will help ensure this continues to happen.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is fully committed to sustainable fishing. Fisheries Management Plans will be a key tool through which we will work with industry to improve the sustainability and management of our fisheries, making it easier for the fishing sector then to secure independent accreditation if they wish to do so. We are actively discussing this issue with stakeholders across the seafood sector as part of the public consultation on the draft Joint Fisheries Statement.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 142013 question first answered 25/03/2022 11:48:40 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1452214

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2022
	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	Marine Stewardship Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the views of stakeholders in respect of the Marine Stewardship Council’s certification of unsustainable fisheries.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	142013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label is a voluntary initiative and operates independently of the Government. Defra has no plans to take forward an assessment of the accessibility of the MSC label to small-scale fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>Further to the Government's response to the Environmental Audit Committee's 'Sustainable Seas' report of 2019, Defra continues to encourage non-governmental organisations and individuals to participate in the frequent stakeholder consultations that MSC holds. The MSC standard has evolved positively over time and constructive comments will help ensure this continues to happen.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is fully committed to sustainable fishing. Fisheries Management Plans will be a key tool through which we will work with industry to improve the sustainability and management of our fisheries, making it easier for the fishing sector then to secure independent accreditation if they wish to do so. We are actively discussing this issue with stakeholders across the seafood sector as part of the public consultation on the draft Joint Fisheries Statement.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 142012 question first answered 25/03/2022 11:48:40 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1420281

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2022
	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	Clothing: Taxation
	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 the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a one pence per garment levy to support better clothing collection and sorting.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	119655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government's Resources &amp; Waste Strategy identified textiles as a priority for consideration for an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme. EPR works to ensure producers, rather than taxpayers, pay the costs of their products when they become waste – and incentivise them to cut waste and make their products more sustainable and easier to recycle. Research is underway and we will engage stakeholders on options by the end of 2022.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/02/2022 17:05:57 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1421929

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pensioners: Cost of Living
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to protect pensioners at risk of financial hardship as a result of increases in the cost of energy.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	122711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that older people are able to live with the dignity and respect they deserve, and the State Pension is the foundation of state support for older people.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last two years, the basic and new State Pension have increased by more than 5.6%. This means that from April, the full yearly amount of the basic State Pension will be around £720 more in 2022/23 than if it had been up-rated by prices since 2010. That’s a rise of over £2,300 in cash terms.</p><p> </p><p>The overall trend in the percentage of pensioners living in poverty is a dramatic fall over recent decades. There are 200,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty, both before and after housing costs, than in 2009/10.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is providing support worth over £20 billion across this financial year and next that will help households, including pensioners, with the cost of living. This includes the £9.1 billion package announced this February to help with rising energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>Our generous package includes a non-repayable £150 council tax rebate from April and a further reduction of £200 on energy bills in October. The £200 reduction in households’ energy bills from October will help people manage the increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs over a few years, so they are more manageable for households.</p><p> </p><p>This is on top of existing support available through Pension Credit, Winter Fuel Payments for households with people over State Pension age, the Warm Home Discount Scheme, and Cold Weather Payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/02/2022 14:45:38 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1421157

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of the equity of his policies on the recovery of fraudulently claimed covid-19 support funds and the pursuance of the retrospective loan charge.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	121805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2022 answer text <p>The Covid-19 support funds and the Loan Charge are two distinct polices.</p><p>In relation to the Covid-19 support funds, throughout the pandemic, the Government’s number one priority has been to protect jobs and livelihoods while also supporting businesses and public services across the UK.</p><p>The overwhelming majority of people that claimed Covid-19 support did so legitimately. However, HMRC are aware that mistakes can happen, which is why they are supporting people who made a mistake to correct it. Those who keep money claimed from any of the Covid-19 support schemes despite knowing they were not entitled to it face having to repay up to double the amount they received, plus interest, and potentially criminal prosecution in the most serious of cases.</p><p>The Loan Charge was announced at Budget 2016 and was a new tax charge on disguised remuneration loan balances outstanding on 5 April 2019. The Government recognises the Loan Charge can have a significant impact. Anyone who is worried about being able to pay their Loan Charge liability should contact HMRC. They may be able to agree an instalment arrangement based on their financial circumstances.</p><p>No comparative assessment of the recovery of Covid-19 support and liabilities related to the Loan Charge has been made, as they are not directly comparable.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/02/2022 15:49:44 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally