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1657725

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date	04/09/2023
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	National Grid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department has (a) taken and (b) plans to take to expand the capacity of the electricity network capacity while a new Future System Operator is being established.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	197472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to expand the electricity network, in partnership with the regulator and industry bodies. Ofgem is enabling anticipatory investment through regulatory frameworks and has accelerated the delivery of nearly £20bn of strategic transmission projects. We are moving to a strategically planned approach for networks, initially through the Electricity System Operator’s Holistic Network Design, which connects almost new offshore wind in a coordinated way, expanding capacity while improving efficiency. I welcome the Electricity Networks Commissioner’s recent report on accelerating grid infrastructure and government will publish an Action Plan this year in response.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 06/09/2023 09:28:12 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1657752

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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	Breast Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure that breast cancer screening is accessible to all eligible women.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	197490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department has invested £10 million funding into the NHS Breast Screening Programme providing 28 new breast screening units targeted at areas with the greatest challenges of uptake and coverage. This will provide extra capacity for services to recover from the impact of the pandemic, boost uptake of screening in areas where attendance is low and tackle health disparities</p><p>In addition, steps are being taken to remove barriers to attending breast cancer screening such as promoting the use of text message alerts to remind women of upcoming appointments. NHS Breast Screening Providers are also being encouraged to work with cancer alliances, primary care networks, NHS England regional teams and the voluntary sector, to bring together work to promote uptake of breast screening and take action to ensure as many people as possible can access services.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/09/2023 15:28:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1657765

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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	Clinical Trials: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase clinical trials capacity in the North East.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	197406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>To increase clinical trials capacity in the North East, the Department provides funding through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) infrastructure in line with the Government’s Vision for the Future of UK Clinical Research. This includes investment in the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN), NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre (PRC).</p><p>The NIHR CRN supports patients, the public and health and care organisations throughout England to participate in high-quality research; the NIHR Local CRN North East and North Cumbria facilitates effective and efficient clinical trial participation, setup and delivery across the North East. Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was recently re-awarded funding for the NIHR Newcastle CRF for delivery of high-quality experimental medical research and early phase clinical trials. Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust also hosts one of five NIHR PRCs, a facility dedicated to delivering commercial research. In addition, NIHR recently awarded capital funding for new research equipment to NHS trusts, of which the North East received over £4 million.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/09/2023 15:23:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1655763

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Credit Cards: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides on whether making a credit card application using someone else's details is a criminal offence.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	195660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>Existing legislation can already be used to prosecute those committing fraud using a stolen identity.</p><p>The Fraud Act 2006 covers the selling and using of stolen personal information to commit fraud. The Computer Misuse Act 1990, the Identity Documents Act 2010 and the Data Protection Act 2018 cover the protection of personal data.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 06/09/2023 11:52:16 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1655765

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to help leaseholders who cannot sell their homes due to managing agents not providing deeds of certificate for cladding.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	195662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The lack of a landlord's certificate, should not, in most cases, be a barrier to the sale of a property over 11 metres. If a landlord does not provide a valid landlord's certificate within 4 weeks of a leaseholder requesting a certificate (if necessary, via the managing agent), they will be unable legally to pass costs for remediation onto qualifying leaseholders. <br> <br> A leaseholder can evidence they qualify to receive the protections from remediation costs in the Building Safety Act by completing a leaseholder deed of certificate. This certificate should be sufficient evidence for a lender to consider a mortgage application for a building with building safety issues; major mortgage lenders (covering 70% of the UK mortgage market) have committed to this in a joint statement.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 06/09/2023 16:41:41 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1655766

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Pension Credit: Take-up
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) impact and (b) cost effectiveness of steps being taken by local authorities to increase levels of take up of Pension Credit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	195622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>We are identifying a trial with local authorities of ‘Invitation to Claim’ letters sent to housing benefit recipients who do not claim Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>We will analyse the results of this later this year. We do not undertake assessments of general Local Authority activity.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 06/09/2023 10:26:59 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1655767

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Alaa Abdel Fattah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international counterparts to help secure the release of Egyptian-British dual national Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	195623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly discusses human rights issues in Egypt with our international partners, including Mr El-Fattah's case, both privately and in forums such as the UN Human Rights Council. Ministers and officials continue to raise Mr El-Fattah's case at the highest levels with the Egyptian government and have been consistently clear in our calls for his release, whilst continuing to press the need for urgent consular access.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary has raised Mr El-Fattah's case on several occasions with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry, most recently on 2 March. The Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, has raised the case several times with the Egyptian Ambassador, most recently on 10 July and also raised it with Foreign Minister Shoukry during his visit to Cairo on 4 April.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/09/2023 16:04:15 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1655792

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the 2014 Digital Inclusion Strategy; and whether she plans to update that strategy.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	195625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is committed to closing the digital divide and meeting the government’s commitment that nobody should be left behind in the digital age.The 2014 Digital Inclusion Strategy, and the four pillars it sets out, remains as relevant today as it was when published. These principles were further echoed in the Government’s UK <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uks-digital-strategy/uk-digital-strategy#the-whole-uk-spreading-prosperity-and-levelling-up" target="_blank">Digital Strategy</a> published in 2022, and our vision to enable everyone from across the UK to benefit from all that digital innovation can offer.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has further considered the 2014 Digital Inclusion Strategy following the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee’s report on digital exclusion and cost of living and will formally respond to that Committee’s recommendations for the publication of a new digital inclusion strategy this month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/09/2023 15:01:51 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1655795

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Biodiversity
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 her Department's timeline is for laying the Statutory Instrument to commence the implementation of biodiversity net gain under Part 6 of the Environment Act 2021 in relation to both the main and small sites metric.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	195613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government intends to implement mandatory biodiversity net gain for most new major development under the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) from November this year, for minor development from April 2024 and for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) from 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary transition for small sites until April 2024 is intended to lessen the short-term administrative burdens and to allow local planning authorities and smaller developers a longer period to prepare for biodiversity net gain.</p><p> </p><p>The relative regulatory burden of BNG for small developers can be higher, so this transition is important to ensure time for small developers to familiarise themselves with the new requirement, associated guidance, and the small sites metric. We are developing tools that will help small, medium, and large developers alike. We are also providing training and guidance that will support developers in the necessary assessments and processes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are aware a number of digital tools are being developed in the private sector to support small and medium sized developers.</p><p> </p><p>Given that this is a temporary transition until April 2024, and that small development only makes up a small proportion of overall land use change from non-developed to urban land cover[1], we expect this transition period will a limited impact on biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that some developers are already voluntarily delivering biodiversity net gain ahead of it becoming mandatory. The transition period for small sites does not prohibit developers from delivering voluntary BNG ahead of April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Defra intends to lay the small sites metric alongside the statutory metric ahead of implementation in November.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839610/net-gain-ia.pdf" target="_blank">Net gain impact assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a> Section 2.2.2</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 195614 195615 195616 195617 question first answered 06/09/2023 16:46:06 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1655796

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Biodiversity
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 the Statutory Instrument to commence the implementation of biodiversity net gain under Part 6 of the Environment Act 2021 will confirm the implementation dates for the (a) main and (b) small sites metric.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	195614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government intends to implement mandatory biodiversity net gain for most new major development under the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) from November this year, for minor development from April 2024 and for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) from 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary transition for small sites until April 2024 is intended to lessen the short-term administrative burdens and to allow local planning authorities and smaller developers a longer period to prepare for biodiversity net gain.</p><p> </p><p>The relative regulatory burden of BNG for small developers can be higher, so this transition is important to ensure time for small developers to familiarise themselves with the new requirement, associated guidance, and the small sites metric. We are developing tools that will help small, medium, and large developers alike. We are also providing training and guidance that will support developers in the necessary assessments and processes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are aware a number of digital tools are being developed in the private sector to support small and medium sized developers.</p><p> </p><p>Given that this is a temporary transition until April 2024, and that small development only makes up a small proportion of overall land use change from non-developed to urban land cover[1], we expect this transition period will a limited impact on biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that some developers are already voluntarily delivering biodiversity net gain ahead of it becoming mandatory. The transition period for small sites does not prohibit developers from delivering voluntary BNG ahead of April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Defra intends to lay the small sites metric alongside the statutory metric ahead of implementation in November.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839610/net-gain-ia.pdf" target="_blank">Net gain impact assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a> Section 2.2.2</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 195613 195615 195616 195617 question first answered 06/09/2023 16:46:06 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green