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1518847
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Fares more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to maintain the range of rail fares currently set by Government following the statutory creation of GBR. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 58918 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-18more like thismore than 2022-10-18
answer text <p>We protect passengers by setting the maximum amount by which regulated fares can increase year-on-year.</p><p>We have been clear we want to simplify the current mass of complicated fares and tickets, whilst protecting affordable turn up and go tickets and season tickets.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-18T16:58:41.1Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-18T16:58:41.1Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1518849
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Marine Protected Areas: Fisheries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of bottom trawling on ecosystems in designated Marine Protection Areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 58924 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-18more like thismore than 2022-10-18
answer text <p>Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a devolved competency and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>The Marine Management Organisation and the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities assess on a site-by-site basis which fishing activities could prevent MPAs from achieving their conservation objectives. Byelaws are developed using an evidence-led process to determine what management is required to protect sites and to not unduly restrict legitimate fishing activity.</p><p> </p><p>Nearly 60% of our 178 English MPAs are already protected from damaging fishing activity, including byelaws this year in the first four offshore sites, which ban bottom towed gear over sensitive habitats. We are aiming to have all MPAs in English waters protected from damaging fishing activity by 2024.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-18T14:11:21.627Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-18T14:11:21.627Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1518850
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Environment Agency: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the yearly change was in numbers of staff working in the Environment Agency from (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-2017, (c) 2017-18, (d) 2018-2019, (e) 2019-2020, (f) 2020-21 and (g) 2021-22. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 58926 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-18more like thismore than 2022-10-18
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total employees (payroll employees only)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>9,673</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>10,103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>9,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>9,873</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>10,326</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>10,201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>10,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>10,890</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In 2017/18, 895.9 FTE were TUPE-ed (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)) to Defra.</p><p> </p><p>Recruitment controls were implemented in 2020/21 to mitigate impacts from COVID and other cost pressures.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2021/22, recruitment continues to support an increased capital programme and new duties funded through Spending Review 20 and Flood Recovery funding, as well as ongoing support to Defra group on priority work linked to COVID management.</p>
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-18T15:01:16.06Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-18T15:01:16.06Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1518853
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports: Postal Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passports handled by the Passport Office have been lost in the post in each year since 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 58932 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-14more like thismore than 2022-10-14
answer text <p>The data is not held in the requested format.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-14T14:27:44.147Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-14T14:27:44.147Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1518898
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Trains: Batteries and Hydrogen more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the first (a) hydrogen, and (b) battery train will be in commercial operation on the rail network. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 58958 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answer text <p>Since the start of 2019, the department has provided over £4m funding through Innovate UK-run First of a Kind competitions for new traction technologies which will help decarbonise the railway.</p><p> </p><p>Great Western Railway has signed a deal which will see the first battery-only train enter scheduled passenger service on the Greenford Line on the UK rail network next year, also trialling Vivarail’s new fast charger. The trial is supported by £2.15m funding from the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>The deployment of specific hydrogen trains on the UK rail network has not been confirmed yet.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-13T15:37:49.087Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-13T15:37:49.087Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1518899
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Season Tickets more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she will publish the review of the introduction of flexible season tickets. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 58960 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-18more like thismore than 2022-10-18
answer text <p>The Department is conducting a 12-month review of the flexible season tickets to evaluate their impact. The report is being finalised and we intend to publish the findings in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-18T16:57:46.367Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-18T16:57:46.367Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1518907
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Heating: Hydrogen more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) what recent estimate his Department has made of the potential additional costs to consumers if hydrogen is used for domestic heating and (b) what recent assessment he has made of the suitability of hydrogen as a fuel for domestic heating. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 58961 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-18more like thismore than 2022-10-18
answer text <p>Using 100% hydrogen for domestic heating is not yet an established technology. The Government, working with industry, is undertaking further work to assess the technical feasibility, costs, benefits and other impacts of using hydrogen, relative to other heat decarbonisation technologies. This will enable decisions in 2026 on the role of low carbon hydrogen in heating.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
grouped question UIN
59024 more like this
59243 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-18T16:18:26.387Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-18T16:18:26.387Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1518908
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Heating: Hydrogen more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) health and (b) air quality impacts of nitrogen oxide emissions generated by the burning of hydrogen in (i) boilers and (ii) other domestic appliances. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 59024 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-18more like thismore than 2022-10-18
answer text <p>Using 100% hydrogen for domestic heating is not yet an established technology. The Government, working with industry, is undertaking further work to assess the technical feasibility, costs, benefits and other impacts of using hydrogen, relative to other heat decarbonisation technologies. This will enable decisions in 2026 on the role of low carbon hydrogen in heating.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
grouped question UIN
58961 more like this
59243 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-18T16:18:26.437Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-18T16:18:26.437Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1518939
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on consumers' fuel bills impact of the proposals on hydrogen levies contained in the Energy Bill. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 59007 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-18more like thismore than 2022-10-18
answer text <p>The precise impact of a hydrogen levy on consumer bills will depend on future policy design choices and uncertain market conditions. This means there is currently uncertainty regarding possible consumer bill impacts. The provisions in the Energy Security Bill would not immediately introduce this levy; they would only enable Government to introduce the levy later, through secondary legislation. It is the Government’s intention to publish an impact assessment alongside the draft first set of any future regulations that would establish the levy. Decisions regarding future funding are ongoing and will take into account wider government priorities and policies – including considerations related to the affordability of energy bills.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
grouped question UIN 59235 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-18T16:19:03.437Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-18T16:19:03.437Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1518954
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Tax Avoidance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Loan Charge on (a) staff, (b) administration, (c) legal advice and (d) consultancy costs for businesses since the implementation of that scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 59053 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-18more like thismore than 2022-10-18
answer text <p>The impact of the Loan Charge on businesses was considered as part of the 22 November 2017 Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN).</p><p> </p><p>The TIIN assessed that the Loan Charge would only affect businesses engaging in avoidance schemes and would have no impact on the administrative burdens of compliant businesses undertaking normal commercial transactions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Richard Fuller more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-18T13:01:03.79Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-18T13:01:03.79Z
answering member
3912
label Biography information for Richard Fuller more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this