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1288183

registered interest
date	22/02/2021
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	Woodhouse Colliery
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 made a recent estimate of levels of Chinese investment in West Cumbria Mining Ltd’s proposed Woodhouse Colliery deep coal mine project in Whitehaven, West Cumbria.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	156489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Planning decisions are made at a local level wherever possible. The planning application for the Whitehaven coal mine has not been called in by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and is a matter for Cumbria County Council to decide. There is no consultation role for my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in this decision.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 25/02/2021 16:21:05 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1286287

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Jamaica: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to recommence direct flights to Jamaica on health and compassionate grounds.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	153318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The operation of specific routes is a commercial decision for airlines. The Government remains committed to working with industry to ensure a return to international travel when it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has introduced further border controls to add another level of protection against the transmission of the COVID-19 virus and reduce the risk of a new and dangerous strain being imported into the UK. The travel measures announced in January include the requirement for pre-departure tests, travel bans, and government-approved managed quarantine for arrivals from red list countries. Further information is available on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>We keep all our measures under constant review, and they will remain in place as long as is required in order to protect public health and reduce transmission of the virus and to reduce the risk of new variants.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone wishing to travel should always check the latest travel advice from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 22/02/2021 15:04:23 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1286382

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Woodhouse Colliery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the environmental effect of opening a new coal mine at the Woodhouse Colliery near Whitehaven; and what comparative assessment he has made of the environmental impacts of that mine and continuing to import coking coal for UK steel production.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	153320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>In the decision of 6 January, the Secretary of State decided not to call in the planning application for the proposed West Cumbria Coal mine. In that decision, the Secretary of State carefully considered this case against his published policy on calling in planning applications, as set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 26 October 2012. Further representations to MHCLG when received are carefully considered.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 22/02/2021 17:29:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1286446

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2020 to Question 126087 and the Answer of 22 January 2021 to Question 137988, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich of 12 October 2020 on the approach of property insurers to mature trees in close proximity to homes that require underpinning to prevent or correct subsidence.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	153321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>This correspondence has been transferred, as Her Majesty’s Treasury is best placed to respond.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 26/02/2021 14:18:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher previous answer version 83982 answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1285487

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
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	Clean Steel Fund
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 progress he has made on implementing the Clean Steel Fund.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	152593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>In August 2019, the Government announced a £250 million Clean Steel Fund to support the UK steel sector to transition to lower carbon iron and steel production, through investment in new technologies and processes. The Fund will help the sector towards achieving our target of net zero emissions by 2050, by maximising longevity and resilience while harnessing clean growth opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Steel industry stakeholders provided positive responses to our Call for Evidence. A summary of the responses was published in December 2020 and will inform the scheme’s design. As we develop the Fund, we will continue to engage closely with the sector to ensure that it meets the needs of businesses.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/02/2021 16:41:22 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1285488

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Woodhouse Colliery: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made on the suitability of the coal that would be mined from the Woodhouse Colliery near Whitehaven for use in primary steel manufacturing in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	152594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The planning application for the proposed West Cumbria coalmine seeks permission for the winning and working of coking coal for use in steel manufacture only.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 22/02/2021 17:28:39 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1285106

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	COP26 Private Finance Hub
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the terms of reference are for the COP26 Private Finance Hub.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	151779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury is supporting preparations for COP26 across a range of policy areas, including private finance. There is a team of 19 staff, drawn from secondees across the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, as well as HM Treasury officials working on this area. The team reports to the Chancellor and Treasury ministers.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/02/2021 09:36:37 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1285107

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Financial Services: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what role (a) the Finance Adviser for COP26, Mark Carney, and (b) his Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets will play in ensuring that companies, asset managers and other financial institutions deliver emissions reductions in line with the Paris Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	151780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM) is a private sector-led initiative and is independent of UK Government efforts as the hosts of COP26.</p><p>As set out in his Terms of Reference, Mark Carney is focussed on creating a more sustainable financial system to support the path to net zero and embedding climate into every financial decision. His objectives are set out in his published ‘Priorities for private finance for COP26’. The work of the TSVCM in supporting companies to contribute to reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement is set out in the Taskforce’s final report, available at iif.com/tsvcm.</p><p>Neither the Finance Advisor for COP26, Mark Carney, nor the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets will play a role in the formation of Government policy in relation to COP26 negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 150883 151781 question first answered 24/02/2021 15:31:52 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1285108

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Climate Change Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what role (a) the Finance Adviser for COP26, Mark Carney, and (b) his Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets will play in the formation of the Government policy in relation to COP26 negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	151781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM) is a private sector-led initiative and is independent of UK Government efforts as the hosts of COP26.</p><p>As set out in his Terms of Reference, Mark Carney is focussed on creating a more sustainable financial system to support the path to net zero and embedding climate into every financial decision. His objectives are set out in his published ‘Priorities for private finance for COP26’. The work of the TSVCM in supporting companies to contribute to reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement is set out in the Taskforce’s final report, available at iif.com/tsvcm.</p><p>Neither the Finance Advisor for COP26, Mark Carney, nor the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets will play a role in the formation of Government policy in relation to COP26 negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 150883 151780 question first answered 24/02/2021 15:31:52 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1285109

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
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	Development Aid: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many green energy and climate-related projects that were under consideration for Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding are no longer under consideration as a result of the decision to reduce the ODA budget; what type of project they were and in which countries they were located.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	151782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has completed the cross-government review of how Official Development Assistance (ODA) will be allocated against the government's priorities for 2021, including on climate and biodiversity. This review has ensured that UK ODA is focused on our strategic priorities, spent where it will have the maximum impact, has greater coherence and delivers most value for money.</p><p>However our international climate finance is protected, and we remain committed to doubling our International Climate Finance to £11.6 billion over the next five years.</p><p>No decisions on individual budgets have been taken yet by Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 22/02/2021 17:54:27 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge previous answer version 83980 answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook