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1642994

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date	08/06/2023
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	Holiday Accommodation: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to enable local authorities to (a) issues fines and (b) revoke registrations for non-compliance with (i) registration and (ii) licence conditions for short term holiday lets.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	188591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The two Government consultations on the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fintroduction-of-a-use-class-for-short-term-lets-and-associated-permitted-development-rights%2Fintroduction-of-a-use-class-for-short-term-lets-and-associated-permitted-development-rights&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C0ed2e2db9e5f477bf6a608db6b35d089%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638221651087115913%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=O4pDOYiZY%2Fb%2Bmd7peTDzIjhOyoBIL61U%2FFKgBOKK2Og%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">'<em>Introduction of a use class for short term lets and associated permitted development rights</em></a><em>' </em>and the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fconsultation-on-a-registration-scheme-for-short-term-lets-in-england%2Fconsultation-on-a-registration-scheme-for-short-term-lets-in-england&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C0ed2e2db9e5f477bf6a608db6b35d089%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638221651087115913%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2uerpkYeTkJiN102rLPD5hvbrjL8NKeAJAKtOUmtR4s%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">'<em>Consultation on a registration scheme for short-term lets in England</em></a><em>' </em>closed on 7 June. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department for Culture Media and Sport are in the process of analysing responses for their respective consultations. Further announcements will be made in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 188329 188330 188331 188332 188333 188334 188335 188336 188337 question first answered 12/06/2023 16:03:03 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1643016

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Food: Origin Marking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding her Department has allocated to the promotion of UK geographic indication products; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	188453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of producers and retailers of geographical indication (GI) protected products to ensure consumers recognise their protected status, primarily achieved through display of the UK GI logo on labels. While there is no specific budget allocated to the promotion of UK-produced GI products, we will continue to celebrate them where appropriate in Government communications as we aim to encourage consumers to ‘look for the UK GI logo’. We also champion our GIs to other countries, particularly through new and existing trade deals.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 12/06/2023 17:35:45 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1643017

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Food: Origin Marking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on the number of UK products that (a) hold and (b) have been granted (i) protected food name and (ii) geographical indication status in the European Union in each of the last 10 years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	188454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Data on products protected under the EU Geographical Indication schemes is published by the EU on <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Finfo%2Ffood-farming-fisheries%2Ffood-safety-and-quality%2Fcertification%2Fquality-labels%2Fgeographical-indications-register%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CPauline.Johnson%40defra.gov.uk%7C04a13dc4671e435c19d508db68e957b4%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638219123632040755%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=avLPhS3D2WQ5UABrjOpHwjo4Nb3KY6nTnKkqZpEECg0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/food-safety-and-quality/certification/quality-labels/geographical-indications-register/</a>. 22 UK-produced GI products were protected under the EU schemes in the last 10 years: 1 in 2013, 3 in 2014, 2 in 2015, 3 in 2016, 8 in 2017, 2 in 2018, 2 in 2019, and 1 in 2022. ‘Protected food names’ is a common/interchangeable term for Geographical Indications.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 12/06/2023 17:32:04 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1643018

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Food: Origin Marking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on the number of producers that produce products that are registered under the UK Geographical Indication scheme that also have UK Accreditation Service certification.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	188455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation is a requirement of Control Bodies wishing to provide verification services to GI producers. We are not aware of any producers of products registered under the UK’s GI schemes that also have UKAS accreditation to provide verification services.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 12/06/2023 17:27:45 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1643019

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Food: Origin Marking
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 she plans to inspect producers of UK products with UK Geographical Indication scheme status; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	188456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Registration of a product name under the UK GI schemes means any product sold or marketed under that name in GB must come from a verified producer. Verification involves inspection of the producer’s processes and product to ensure compliance with the registered specification. For GI products produced in the UK, maintaining their verification is a responsibility of producers and is secured from HMRC in the case of GI spirit drinks, from the Food Standards Agency in the case of wines, and in the case of agri-food products from either a Local Authority (typically their Trading Standards function) or from a commercial Control Body accredited to provide services by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). GIs produced outside of the UK must be verified in their country of production. Defra, as Competent Authority for the operation of the GI schemes, has no role in assigning verification status and there are no plans for direct inspection of producers.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 12/06/2023 17:24:45 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1643021

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Food: Origin Marking
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 she will publish a list of verified producers of products with UK geographical indication status.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	188457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>92 UK produced products are protected as Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG), collectively referred to as ‘GI products’ These are protected under the UK GI schemes (providing protection in GB) or/and the EU GI schemes (providing protection in EU/NI). All producers of GI products in the UK are required to be verified as compliant with the registered specification in order to use the registered name, and there is a duty to notify Defra of their verification status. HMRC publish the verification status of spirit drinks GI producers, but whilst we recognise the potential benefits of better-informed consumers and retailers, Defra does not currently publish the data for wine or agri-food GI producers and there are no plans to do so. Products produced outside the UK and registered on the UK GI schemes must be verified in their own country, who may choose to publish lists of their verified producers domestically.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 12/06/2023 17:20:34 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1643113

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banks: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing stronger regulatory requirements for banks on disclosure of lending criteria to borrowing customers.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	188627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring that consumers are able to access credit where appropriate, so that they can achieve their financial goals. However, the government does not believe that it would be appropriate for lenders to disclose their precise lending criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules require lenders to undertake creditworthiness and affordability assessments before lending to a potential borrower. These rules are based on the principle that money should only be lent to a consumer if they can afford to repay it. The rules set out what is expected of firms, and the sanctions if they lend irresponsibly. Firms are free to use a variety of methods and processes to assess credit risk and affordability, and firms can decide what is appropriate in the circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>However, every lender will have its own idea of the particular profile of person that it wishes to lend to. Such information is commercially sensitive and its disclosure could lead to consumers being incentivised to provide misleading information in their credit application and accessing credit products that might not be appropriate for them.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to high regulatory standards and will continue to work with regulators to ensure consumer lending is responsible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 12/06/2023 14:42:50 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1642509

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has held recent discussions with banks on fixed rate mortgages for first time buyers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	188273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury is regularly in contact with mortgage lenders on all aspects of their mortgage business to understand their position and current lending conditions. There is a wide choice of fixed-rate mortgage products available in the market for all prospective buyers. However, the pricing and availability of mortgages is ultimately a commercial decision for lenders in which the Government does not intervene.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 12/06/2023 14:40:44 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1642532

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Green Homes Grant Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the services provided by Eaves Energy Solutions Ltd in providing works funded by the public purse under the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme; and what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) value for money of energy improvement works more broadly to homes under that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	188257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Under the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme, installers were TrustMark-registered, MCS-certified for heat and PAS-certified for energy efficiency, therefore thoroughly vetted against trading practices. Installers regularly had their work inspected to ensure quality. The scheme monitored quotes provided by installers to prevent over-charging and robust counter-fraud measures were built into the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Interim findings from the scheme evaluation, including on installation quality and initial assessment of value for money, were published in January 2023. The final evaluation will be published Summer/Autumn 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Constituents should raise complaints regarding an installation directly with their installer. If their issues are not resolved, further information can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trustmark.org.uk%2Fhomeowners%2Fif-things-go-wrong&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C060b55b011ba44ef480508db6b36382a%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638221652829852724%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sNW0v3pSu8Qbz8yUFNtvtRZ97HpE3fWm87pdiYRx7GA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.trustmark.org.uk/homeowners/if-things-go-wrong</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/06/2023 12:55:14 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1642533

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out the timetable for the payment of compensation for people affected by infected blood.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	188413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Lady to the statement I made in the House on 19 April 2023, following the publication of Sir Brian Langstaff’s second interim report.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/06/2023 17:25:39 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie