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date	07/12/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what steps he taking to reach an international agreement on carbon pricing.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	88767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>At COP26, the UK Presidency secured an agreement on the rules, guidance and procedures to implement Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which gives guidance on how countries may choose to cooperate and use carbon markets to help achieve their climate objectives. Other carbon pricing mechanisms, such as carbon taxes, or carbon border adjustment mechanisms were not an agenda item at COP26.</p><p>This year the UK launched its own emissions trading scheme (ETS) and will be exploring opportunities for international cooperation. This could include the possibility of linking the UK ETS to similar systems in other countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/12/2021 13:20:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1328333

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, pursuant to the Answer of 25 May 2021 to Question 3953 on Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans, if he will publish a list of the companies he has met.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	7866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The government publishes details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on a quarterly basis. Transparency returns for Cabinet Office Ministers can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications#2020" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The UNFCCC will publish a list of participants who attended COP26 at the end of the conference. An events programme and list of exhibitors within the UK Government managed Green Zone will be made available to the public in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 7867 question first answered 14/06/2021 12:10:20 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1328335

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, pursuant to the Answer of 25 May 2021 to Question 3953 on Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans, when he plans to confirm the final listing of Scottish Renewable Energy companies that will be utilised to promote Scotland's marine renewables sector.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	7867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The government publishes details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on a quarterly basis. Transparency returns for Cabinet Office Ministers can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications#2020" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The UNFCCC will publish a list of participants who attended COP26 at the end of the conference. An events programme and list of exhibitors within the UK Government managed Green Zone will be made available to the public in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 7866 question first answered 14/06/2021 12:10:20 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1316290

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) industry bodies on using the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference to promote Scotland’s marine renewables sector.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	3953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to help promote the UK's clean energy transition. I have met with companies in the renewable energy industry in Scotland to explore how they can support a successful COP26. The Government has a long history of supporting the development and deployment of wave and tidal stream technologies in the UK, including in Scotland. Since 2003 various bodies across Government have provided innovation/R&amp;D funding of £175m to the wave and tidal sectors (almost £80m since 2010).</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/05/2021 13:23:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1316291

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (b) officials in that Department and (c) industry bodies on using the COP26 climate change conference to promote the North Sea Transition Deal.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	3954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The UK Government has committed to supporting its transition to clean energy through the North Sea Transition Deal.</p><p>The Deal will focus on the decarbonisation of domestic oil and gas production while using the capabilities of the sector to deliver CCS and Hydrogen production. This will support and sustain new high-quality jobs and anchor the supply chain in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/05/2021 13:24:26 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1290261

registered interest
date	26/02/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Methane
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what plans he has to promote at COP26 (a) recycling of organic wastes and (b) other solutions to help tackle methane emissions.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	159334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>We are tackling methane emissions domestically through supporting the agriculture sector to reduce its emissions further through the Agricultural Transition Plan. Through our COP26 Nature campaign, we are encouraging a global shift towards sustainable agriculture.</p><p>In the Resources and Waste Strategy, published in December 2018, we have committed to exploring policies to work towards eliminating all biodegradable waste to landfill by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 22/03/2021 10:16:24 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1136666

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
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	Universal Credit: East Ayrshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of 1 July 2019, Official Report, Column 903, what additional funding has been made available to East Ayrshire Council to mitigate the costs associated with the roll-out of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	272890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2019 answer text <p>New Burdens funding has been provided to councils to cover additional costs associated with Universal Credit. In 2017/18 the Department paid £13m in New Burdens funding and paid £14m in New Burdens for 2018/19. Last year we worked with a number of Local Authorities to refresh these costs resulting in £18m in New Burdens being paid in 2019/20. 67 Local Authorities received a total of £4.7m in extra payments to recognise alleged additional costs caused in the early stages of roll out.</p><p> </p><p>The East Ayrshire Council has received £169k from the Department in New Burden funding.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with number of Local Authorities to further understand their service costs to inform future funding requirements.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 272891 question first answered 12/07/2019 13:52:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1136668

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
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	Universal Credit: East Ayrshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to her oral contribution on 1 July 1 2019, Official Report Vol 662, whether her investigation on the costs associated with the rollout of universal credit will consider the economic effects of that rollout on East Ayrshire Council.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	272891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2019 answer text <p>New Burdens funding has been provided to councils to cover additional costs associated with Universal Credit. In 2017/18 the Department paid £13m in New Burdens funding and paid £14m in New Burdens for 2018/19. Last year we worked with a number of Local Authorities to refresh these costs resulting in £18m in New Burdens being paid in 2019/20. 67 Local Authorities received a total of £4.7m in extra payments to recognise alleged additional costs caused in the early stages of roll out.</p><p> </p><p>The East Ayrshire Council has received £169k from the Department in New Burden funding.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with number of Local Authorities to further understand their service costs to inform future funding requirements.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 272890 question first answered 12/07/2019 13:52:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown