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1565865

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	Energy: Disability
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 estimate he has made of the number of disabled people who cannot heat their homes to a safe temperature.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	120999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>BEIS does not hold this data.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/01/2023 14:39:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1565866

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	Energy: Disability
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 steps he will take to ensure that disabled people and their families are able to heat their homes to a safe temperature.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	121000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting vulnerable customers, particularly those with disabilities. The Government’s Energy Price Guarantee will save a typical British household around £900 this winter. In addition, the Energy Bill Support Scheme gives households £400 off their energy bills, meaning a typical household will save around £1300. Around six million people across the UK who receive a Disability Living Allowance also received a one-off payment of £150 in September.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/01/2023 14:39:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1565867

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	Energy: Medical Equipment
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 meet with (a) energy companies and (b) disability charities to discuss support for the costs faced by people using medical equipment at home.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	121001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the Autumn Statement, the Government is developing a new approach to consumer protection in energy markets, which will apply from April 2024 onwards.</p><p>The Government has committed to work with consumer groups and industry to consider the best approach, including options such as social tariffs, as part of wider retail market reforms.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/01/2023 10:07:35 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1562982

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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	Small Businesses: Lewisham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many SMEs in Lewisham, Deptford constituency have received Government funding to support them during the cost of living crisis.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	113310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact rising prices are having on businesses, including those in Lewisham, Deptford.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses in Lewisham, Deptford will have benefitted from the Government’s reversal of the National Insurance rise, saving SMEs on average £4,200, cut fuel duty for 12 months and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, to protect SMEs from high energy costs over the winter. The Employment Allowance was increased to £5,000 from April and we have continued to provide business rate relief worth over £7bn, freezing the business rates multiplier for a further year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing financial support - 501 SMEs in Lewisham, Deptford have received Start Up Loans to the value of £3,595,932 as of November 2022.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/01/2023 11:56:52 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1562983

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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	Business: Lewisham
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 discussions he has had with businesses in Lewisham, Deptford constituency on the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on those businesses.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	113311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact rising prices are having on businesses, including those in Lewisham, Deptford.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has reversed the National Insurance rise, saving SMEs £4,200 on average, cut fuel duty for 12 months and brought in the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which is shielding businesses across the country from soaring energy prices, saving some around half of their wholesale energy costs. The Employment Allowance was increased to £5,000 from April and we have continued to provide business rate relief worth over £7bn, freezing the business rates multiplier for a further year.</p><p> </p><p>We have also announced £13.6 billion of support for businesses over the next five years, reducing the burden of business rates for SMEs.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/01/2023 11:56:07 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1562984

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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	Energy: Housing
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 steps his Department is taking to help increase the rate of energy efficiency measure installations in homes in Lewisham, Deptford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	113312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the energy performance of homes across the country, including in Lewisham, Deptford.</p><p>The Government is already investing £6.6 billion over this parliament on decarbonising heat and energy efficiency measures.</p><p>An additional £6 billion of new Government funding, announced in the Autumn Statement, will be made available from 2025 to 2028. This provides long-term funding certainty, supporting the growth of supply chains and ensuring delivery can scale up over time.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/01/2023 11:47:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1562985

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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: Lewisham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has plans to increase funding for renewable energy sources in Lewisham, Deptford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	113313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>Grant funding for renewable innovation or community-based renewable schemes is open for both local authorities and private investors to bid. The Contract for Difference scheme, the Government’s main mechanism for supporting low carbon generation, is awarded through a competitive process, ensuring that the most cost-effective projects are supported regardless of their location.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/01/2023 11:48:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1562988

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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	Business: Lewisham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with the Minister for Women and Equalities on potential steps to help improve accessibility to (a) entrepreneurship and (b) business ownership for people with protected characteristics in Lewisham, Deptford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	113314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to supporting businesses and creating the best conditions for enterprise so that everyone, whatever their background, has the means and know how to start and grow a business.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting early-stage entrepreneurs from all backgrounds through the Start-Up Loans Company which provides funding and intensive support to new entrepreneurs.</p><p>Since 2012, 40% of Start Up Loans have gone to women, worth over £344m and 20% of loans worth 187m have gone to Black, Asian, and Ethnic-minority businesses. 501 SMEs in Lewisham, Deptford have received Start Up Loans to the value of £3,595,932 as of November 2022.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/01/2023 11:48:09 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1562993

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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	Parental Leave and Parental Pay
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of people who will qualify for neonatal (a) leave and (b) pay.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	113315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>An Impact Assessment (IA) was published alongside the Neonatal Care Leave and Pay Bill and is available at the following link: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3190/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3190/publications</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The IA estimates that 27,600 mothers and 32,200 fathers/partner will be eligible for leave per year. Of which, 26,600 mothers and 30,000 fathers/partners, respectively, will be eligible for pay.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/01/2023 11:48:18 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1538457

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Fracking
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 assessment he has made of the potential effects of fracking on meeting global climate targets.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	902040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government issued a Written Ministerial Statement on 27 October confirming that it will adopt a presumption against issuing further hydraulic fracturing consents. This effective moratorium will be maintained until compelling new evidence is provided addressing concerns around the prediction and management of induced seismicity. As such, shale gas extraction will not impact the UK meeting global climate targets.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 17:17:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft