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1726349

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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	Youth Services
	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 ensure there is adequate provision for youth services in all regions.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Neil Duncan-Jordan
	uin	3662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full potential and recognises the vital role that youth services and activities play in improving their life chances and wellbeing.</p><p>As set out in section 507B of the Education Act 1996, local authorities have a statutory duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for young people. This is funded from the local government settlement.</p><p>Additionally, as a government we are keen to ensure that there is appropriate youth provision to stop young people being drawn into crime and facing other poor outcomes. This is why we are creating the Young Futures programme, which will see the establishment of Prevention Partnerships in every local authority and the rollout of youth hubs across England and Wales. These Partnerships, supported by a network of hubs, will bring local services together and deliver support for young people to help them live safe and healthy lives.</p><p>This will build on the DCMS funding to invest £500 million in youth services to ensure every young person will have access to regular clubs and activities, adventures away from home and opportunities to volunteer.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 09/09/2024 13:34:58 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
	tabling member	5359

1726820

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to negotiate a youth mobility scheme with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Neil Duncan-Jordan
	uin	3936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>We will work to reset the relationship with our European friends to strengthen ties, secure a broad-based security pact and tackle barriers to trade.</p><p>We have no plans for an EU-wide youth mobility scheme and there will be no return to freedom of movement.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds question first answered 10/09/2024 16:49:50 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
	tabling member	5359

1724188

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	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	Winter Fuel Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of the winter fuel allowance in 2022/23; what estimate she has made of the savings to the public purse of only paying the winter fuel allowance o people claiming pension credit; how many excess winter deaths there were in each of the last three years; and what estimate she has made of the annual cost of administering a means-tested winter fuel allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Neil Duncan-Jordan
	uin	2222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>In 2022/23, 11.4 million people in 8.4 million households in Great Britain received a Winter Fuel Payment, at a total cost of £2 billion. The Government estimates that linking entitlement to receipt of Pension Credit and other relevant DWP income-related benefits will reduce expenditure by around £1.4 billion in 2024/25 and £1.5bn in 2025/26.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of administrative costs, in 2022/23 the Department for Work and Pensions spent £2.6m on the administration of Winter Fuel Payments. It is currently assessing the delivery costs for future years. Details of excess winter deaths in England and Wales can be found at: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/excesswintermortalityinenglandandwales/2021to2022provisionaland2020to2021final" target="_blank">Winter mortality in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Government is determined to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need. As part of the Pension Credit Week of Action, we joined forces with national charities, broadcasters and local authorities to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and make a claim.</p><p>From 16 September, we will be running a national marketing campaign on a range of channels. The campaign will target potential pension-age customers, as well as friends and family who can encourage and support them to apply.</p><p>Our future campaign messaging will also focus on encouraging pensioners to apply for Pension Credit before the 21 December 2024, which is the last date for making a successful backdated claim for Pension Credit in order to receive a Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p>We will work with external partners, local authorities and the Devolved Governments to boost the take-up of Pension Credit.</p><p>Our continued commitment to the triple lock means the full new state pension is forecast to increase by a further £1,700 over this course of the parliament.</p><p>We are also providing support through our Warm Homes Plan which pensioners will benefit from. This will support investment in insulation and low carbon heating – upgrading millions of homes over this Parliament. Our long-term plan will protect billpayers permanently, reduce fuel poverty, and get the UK back on track to meet our climate goals.</p><p> </p><p>Our other steps include cutting waiting times in the NHS which will help many pensioners currently waiting in pain and discomfort for treatment, and delivering the economic stability which is so crucial for pensioners.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 17/09/2024 15:07:20 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	5359

1724666

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Winter Fuel Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the impact of removing the entitlement to the Winter Fuel Allowance from people over State Pension age who pay tax at (a) the higher rate of 40% and (b) the additional rate of 45% on the public purse in the next financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Neil Duncan-Jordan
	uin	2695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government does not publish estimates of the impacts on the public purse of removing the entitlement to the Winter Fuel Payment from people over State Pension age who pay income tax at the higher rate or additional rate.</p><p>In face of the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the government has had to make hard choices to bring the public finances back under control, including targeting Winter Fuel Payments.</p><p>Winter Fuel Payments will continue to be paid to pensioner households with someone receiving Pension Credit or certain other income-related benefits. This means that the Winter Fuel Payment will be better targeted to low income pensioners who need it.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 06/09/2024 13:01:18 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	tabling member	5359

61677

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much in public subsidy he expects to allocate to the proposed wind farm at Navitus Bay.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Syms
	uin	200455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government set out the Allocation Framework for Contracts for Difference (CfDs) on 13 May 2014, which has the potential to improve value for money, encourage new entry and drive innovation.</p><p>Indicative CfD budgets will be published in July. CfD allocation rounds will then determine which projects are successful and receive CfD contracts and at what level of support. It is not possible to say in advance which projects will receive support and at what level.</p><p>Offshore wind projects, classified as ‘less established' technologies, are able to receive support in this Delivery Plan period (2014/15-2018/19) at the administrative strike prices published on 4 December 2013, unless there is insufficient budget in a CfD allocation round to satisfy all bids then an auction (competitive allocation) will apply. Those technologies would then have to compete against each other on price whereby each project is paid the clearing price for its delivery year within the auction, capped at its administrative strike price.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 18/06/2014 13:05:45 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	245 label Biography information for Sir Robert Syms

61678

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the unit mitigation cost of Navitus Bay in sterling and in US dollars per Kelvin of global warming abated will be as a result of the proposed wind farm.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Syms
	uin	200459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not undertake analysis or hold information of this nature relating to specific developments.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 18/06/2014 13:05:06 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	245 label Biography information for Sir Robert Syms

61679

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the cost of abating all global warming projected to occur over the lifetime of Navitus Bay in sterling and in US dollars; and what intertemporal discount rate has been used in such calculations.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Syms
	uin	200460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not undertake analysis or hold information of this nature relating to specific developments.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker grouped question UIN 200451 question first answered 18/06/2014 13:06:27 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	245 label Biography information for Sir Robert Syms

61680

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the radioactive forcing from the increase in carbon dioxide concentration will be over the lifetime of Navitus Bay (a) if the project goes ahead and (b) if the project does not go ahead.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Syms
	uin	200458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not undertake analysis or hold information of this nature relating to specific developments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 23/06/2014 16:32:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	245 label Biography information for Sir Robert Syms

61682

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, in determining the reduction in UK carbon dioxide emissions arising from Navitus Bay, what allowance his Department for UK carbon dioxide emissions from backup baseload generation to cover (a) for maintenance and repair downtime and (b) for the failure of the wind to blow in the operating range.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Syms
	uin	200453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not undertake analysis or hold information of this nature relating to specific developments. The average load factor for offshore wind farms using five year historical data from 2008 to 2012 inclusive is 33.1%.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker grouped question UIN 200456 200457 question first answered 19/06/2014 10:44:16 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	245 label Biography information for Sir Robert Syms

61683

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much of mean electricity generation in the UK will be represented by the proposed development at Navitus Bay over its lifetime.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Syms
	uin	200450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not undertake analysis or hold information of this nature relating to specific developments. Provisional data for 2013 is that total UK electricity generation was 356,649 Gigawatt hours (GWh). Based on the average 5 year offshore wind load factor from 2008 to 2012 inclusive of 33.1% a wind farm of 1 Gigawatt (GW) of installed capacity is expected to produce 2.9GWh of electricity generation. The Department publishes estimated energy and emissions projections to 2030, the latest update can be accessed at this link:-</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2013</a></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 19/06/2014 10:43:28 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	245 label Biography information for Sir Robert Syms