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1441155

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What fiscal steps he has taken to support investment in UK infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Bolsover
tabling member printed	Mark Fletcher
uin	906072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>The Budget and Spending Review in October 2021 confirmed a total £100 billion of investment in economic infrastructure over the Spending Review period to benefit every part of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The new UK Infrastructure Bank also opened for business in June 2021 and is partnering with the private sector and local governments to increase investment in infrastructure. With £22 billion of financial capacity, the Bank has already successfully supported three loans, including two private sector loans, investing in offshore wind, solar energy, and broadband.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/03/2022 16:41:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4774 label Biography information for Mark Fletcher

1441156

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy Intensive Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to provide support to energy intensive industries.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	906073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Energy-Intensive Industries receive extensive support from the government.</p><p>Since 2013, we have provided over £2 billion to help them with the costs of electricity.</p><p>We have additional funds in place to support such sectors cut their bills, including the £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund.</p><p>We also allocate free allowances to reduce the costs they pay under the emissions trading scheme, around £3bn per year based on recent prices.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/03/2022 14:43:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1441158

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Red Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of postponing the planned changes to red diesel regulations following the increases in fuel prices.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	906076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>To help meet Net Zero and improve UK air quality, we are reducing the entitlement to use red diesel, which enjoys a duty discount, to come into effect this April.</p><p> </p><p>The full duty rate more fairly reflects the damaging impact of diesel emissions and will incentivise the development of greener alternatives.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/03/2022 14:48:26 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1441162

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	906080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Last year we saw a faster-than-previously-expected economic recovery, with the fastest growth in the G7.</p><p> </p><p>However, the conflict in Ukraine has affected the global economy. The government is closely monitoring developments and the channels which may impact the UK economy. The precise impacts will depend on the size and persistence of any shocks to trade, financial markets, and energy markets, which are highly uncertain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/03/2022 16:41:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1439612

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Government's Living with COVID-19 plan, published on 21 February 2022, which states that free testing will be available from 1 April 2022 for a small number of at-risk groups, whether his Department plans to provide financial support to people who wish to purchase covid-19 tests privately but are unable to afford them; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact on the mental health and wellbeing of immunocompromised people of their relatives and friends potentially limiting contact with them after 1 April 2022 as a result of being unable to access free covid-19 tests.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	138066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Our guidance will make clear that in most circumstances, people will not need to test. The Government will enable COVID-19 tests to be made available for those who wish to purchase them through the private market. We are working with retailers and pharmacies to establish the private market in testing and reducing the cost of private testing to ensure it is affordable.</p><p>Further details on which at-risk groups will be eligible for tests will be available in due course. We will keep the impact of these COVID-19 policies on people such as those who are immunocompromised under review.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 15/03/2022 15:01:01 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1439613

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to extend the Rural Fuel Duty Relief scheme to (a) Ynys Môn constituency and (b) other rural parts of Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	138183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text The Rural Fuel Duty Relief gives support to motorists by compensating fuel retailers in some rural areas with road fuel prices higher than the UK average.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In recognition of high prices at the pump and the fact that fuel represents a major cost for households and businesses, the Chancellor announced at the Autumn Budget 2021 that fuel duty would remain frozen for a twelfth consecutive year. This benefits consumers across the UK, and represents savings worth almost £8 billion over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All taxes, including fuel duty, remain under review.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/03/2022 09:22:54 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1439614

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Agriculture: Government Assistance
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 he is taking steps to support farmers with the rising cost of (a) red diesel and (b) other input costs as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	138184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>We are very much aware of the disruption to supply chains that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have both globally and here in the UK and are closely monitoring the market situation.</p><p> </p><p>The UK food chain is very robust and adaptable. Our initial assessment is the principal impact on UK farmers will be an increase in the cost of a range of inputs including red diesel, animal feed, fertiliser, and energy.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the industry to identify where mitigations are available and continue to keep the situation under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 15/03/2022 13:19:42 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1439615

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Citizens Advice: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Citizens Advice Bureau is adequately funded so people around the UK can access advice about the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	138185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Citizens Advice is funded by various Government departments, public bodies, private companies, local authorities as well as charitable trusts. Details regarding their sources of funding can be found on their website: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizensadvice.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2Four-work%2Fannual-reports%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Crajesh.kapoor%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C79c06e1a728e4432b5e508da037e8880%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637826139232275732%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Dzs6i6428QyA25b%2FvJwQAblgHUIwM21mecqJmSQPHmg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/our-work/annual-reports/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/03/2022 12:42:21 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1439617

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome patients are correctly coded by GPs at the point of diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	138093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>The Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) is the structured clinical vocabulary for use in an electronic health record. It is a contractual requirement for all National Health Service healthcare providers in England to use SNOMED CT for capturing clinical terms, including diagnoses, within electronic patient record systems. Using SNOMED CT, all content for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is contained within a single overarching code, with linked codes for mild, moderate and severe forms. These can be used by all NHS healthcare providers, including general practitioners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 15/03/2022 17:09:00 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1439633

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2022 to Question 92981 on Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training, what progress his Department has been made on the urgent review of the Driver Certificates of Professional Competence (DCPC) scheme; and on what date additional information will be provided to the road haulage industry on that review.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	138072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>The review of the Driver Certification of Professional Competence (DCPC) has now been completed, with the report and associated recommendations expected to be published soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 15/03/2022 09:53:02 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry