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1357084

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the renewable energy sector.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	903542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK is a major global market for renewables. Last week we confirmed that this year’s Contracts for Difference round will be our largest renewables auction ever with a draft budget of £265 million. We are also spending £160 million to support ports and manufacturing infrastructure for offshore wind – securing local jobs and benefits.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2021 11:42:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1357085

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support high street businesses.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	903543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>Our comprehensive economic response for business is worth over £352bn, including grants, the furlough scheme and tax deferrals. We recently published the Build Back Better High Streets Strategy, which sets out Government’s long-term plan to support the regeneration of high streets across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/09/2021 11:44:30 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1357086

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Oil: Shetland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will make it his policy to withhold consent for the development of the Cambo oil field for production.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	903547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The development proposal for Cambo is being scrutinised in line with robust regulatory procedures and no decision has yet been taken.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/09/2021 11:45:18 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1357087

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the renewable energy sector.
tabling member constituency	Hastings and Rye
tabling member printed	Sally-Ann Hart
uin	903548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK is a major global market for renewables. Last week we confirmed that this year’s Contracts for Difference round will be our largest renewables auction ever with a draft budget of £265 million. We are also spending £160 million to support ports and manufacturing infrastructure for offshore wind – securing local jobs and benefits.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2021 11:43:35 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4842 label Biography information for Sally-Ann Hart

1357088

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Green Homes Grant Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department plans to take to learn from the findings of the National Audit Office report entitled Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme published on 8 September 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Dame Meg Hillier
uin	903549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>We are considering the National Audit Office report and its recommendations, which recognise the scheme was designed as a short-term economic stimulus. This will inform existing and future schemes, as part of our £9 billion commitment to improving energy efficiency.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/09/2021 11:46:03 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1357089

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Water Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps his Department has taken to support opportunities arising from marine energy.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	903550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>On Monday 13 September we confirmed that wave and tidal stream projects will be eligible to compete in this year’s Contracts for Difference allocation round. We continue to assess a range of marine technologies following our Call for Evidence on marine energy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/09/2021 11:46:50 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

1355057

registered interest
date	16/09/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that all local authorities are able to return to full, in-person meetings on local authority premises after the end of covid-19 social distancing restrictions in July 2021 thereby avoiding the need to hire large venues to accommodate social distancing.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	48213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that councils have delivered above and beyond throughout the pandemic. To support the reopening of local authority buildings and the return to face-to-face meetings, we advise use of the 'Working Safely During Coronavirus' guidance available on gov.uk which provides advice on precautions to manage risk.</p><p>Meetings where councils deem in-person attendance is not required can continue virtually. This would include non-statutory or other informal meetings.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 21/09/2021 17:08:32 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1355883

registered interest
date	16/09/2021
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	Newspaper Press: Competition
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 recent assessment he has made of the competitiveness of the newspaper wholesalers market in England.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	49955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>Investigations into competition issues are a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority, the UK’s independent competition authority.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/09/2021 08:31:58 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1356169

registered interest
date	16/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications for HGV driving licences the DVLA had taken receipt of but had not yet completed processing of as at 15 September 2021.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	50741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>On 15 September, there were 54,191 applications for vocational driving licences awaiting processing. These are a mix of first applications for a provisional vocational licence and renewals. It is important to note that the majority of those applying to renew their vocational licence will be able to continue to drive while their application is being processed. Vocational applications include those applying for entitlement to drive both HGVs and buses and it is not possible to separate them out.</p><p> </p><p>On 31 March 2010, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) employed 6,428 staff. It is not possible to specify how many staff were working on applications for HGV licences in 2010 as most DVLA operational roles require employees to carry out a range of tasks.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of renewal applications for HGV driver licences that were not processed by their renewal date is not held.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA is currently prioritising applications for HGV driving licences and continues to explore opportunities to reduce turnaround times for paper applications. Extra staff have been recruited and the DVLA is seeking extra office space to house more staff to help reduce backlogs and provide future resilience and business continuity.</p><p> </p><p>Paper driving licence applications are currently taking between six and ten weeks to process and more information is available on gov.uk <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvla-coronavirus-covid-19-update" target="_blank">here</a>. There may be additional delays in processing more complex transactions, for example, if medical investigations are needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 50742 50743 50744 50745 question first answered 21/09/2021 16:04:30 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1356170

registered interest
date	16/09/2021
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	Newspaper Press: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will hold discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on increasing competition within the wholesale newspaper suppliers industry.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	50617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>Investigations into competition issues are a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority, the UK’s independent competition authority.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/09/2021 15:56:03 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg