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804423

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date	11/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 3 of the document, Technical Note: Citizens' Rights - Administrative Procedures in the UK, published on 7 November 2017, (a) how many user groups have been set up, (b) who the user groups report to, (c) what the timescale is to complete the implementation systems, (d) how much has been spent to date on the project and (e) what the total budget is for the project; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	118481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office has established three stakeholder groups on EU Exit Immigration issues. There are two user groups comprising representatives of EU citizens from community, advice and support networks, and consular representatives from the EU27 and EFTA nations. There is also a cross-sectoral employers’ representative group. This engagement is supporting the development of the operational process and system design for the new EU Exit Settlement Scheme.</p><p>We intend to launch the Scheme during the second half of 2018.</p><p>To date the Home Office has received additional funding from HM Treasury of £60m over this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 118483 question first answered 14/12/2017 16:27:04 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

804424

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential of green mortgages to incentivise reduced home energy consumption; and what recent representations he has received on this subject.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	118480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of industry efforts to incentivise energy efficiency through mortgage lending. Mortgage lenders are well placed to support energy efficiency improvements to the nation's homes. However, it is ultimately a commercial decision for firms to choose to offer green mortgage products.</p><p> </p><p>Government is supporting this process by launching the industry-led Green Finance Taskforce. Its remit includes examining opportunities to scale-up retail green finance products. The Taskforce will provide recommendations to Government in Spring 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 14/12/2017 12:31:10 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

804425

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	Forests: EU Countries
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 assessment he has made of the European Academies Science Advisory Council study Multi-functionality and sustainability in the European Union's forests.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	118479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Defra officials have reviewed the study and are considering the conclusions in developing international forestry policy. As the study was published by a non–UK, independent body, there are no plans to undertake a formal assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/12/2017 15:33:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

804426

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	Coal Fired Power Stations
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 rule out co-firing and conversion as an abatement option in the phase-out of coal-fired power stations.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	118477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Leeds North West today to Question 117909.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 14/12/2017 17:11:37 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

804427

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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
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 the Government is taking to standardise business support for small businesses by (a) local enterprise partnerships and (b) local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	118476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Supporting small businesses is central to our Industrial Strategy. We want to see the private sector flourish across the country—where innovative ideas can be taken from theory to practice and where businesses have the tools and resources they need to start-up and grow. Earlier this year, we launched the £400 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund for SMEs and have already rolled out finance to over 100 businesses.</p><p>Small businesses in England can access business support through GOV.UK, the National Business Support Helpline and Growth Hubs. Over the last three year, Government has supported and invested in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs (one in each Local Enterprise Partnership Area), providing businesses with tailored advice and support. To date, Growth Hubs have engaged with over 570,000 businesses, and helped almost 11,400 individuals to start a business.</p><p>Businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne Central have been served by the North East Growth Hub since its launch in 2016. To date, it has engaged with over 7,311 businesses, helped 728 individuals to start a business and delivered 117 intensive diagnostic interventions. Within the Industrial Strategy White Paper, the Government has just announced that it will continue to invest in Growth Hubs and build on the existing programmes.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/12/2017 17:08:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

804428

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	Carbon Emissions
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 the Government is taking to ensure that potential delays to the construction of new nuclear power stations do not undermine the UK’s ability to meet the requirements of the fifth carbon budget.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	118608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>The Clean Growth Strategy sets out an indicative pathway to 2032 for meeting the fifth carbon budget through domestic action. This is one of a number of possible pathways. The route we ultimately take to meeting our targets will depend on a range of factors, in particular ensuring we are mindful of any impact on energy costs for households and businesses, and changes in costs as a result of innovation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/12/2017 11:20:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

804429

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	Carbon Emissions
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 the Government is taking to incentivise businesses and consumers to participate in demand-side flexibility to reduce the cost of meeting the requirements of the fifth carbon budget.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	118609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government published the Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan in July 2017, which outlined a series of actions to support the transition to a smart energy system, which could save the UK an estimated £17-40 billion up to 2050. The Plan includes measures to increase the participation of industrial and commercial consumers in demand side response (DSR), which focuses on improving access to energy markets and actively supporting National Grid’s changes to ancillary services. The Plan also details policies to enable domestic consumers to participate in DSR, including measures to increase the availability of smart tariffs and on standards for smart appliances, alongside provisions for appropriate consumer protection.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/12/2017 11:21:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

804430

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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: Carbon Emissions
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 plans the Government has to engage the UK public with future developments and opportunities associated with the UK’s transition to a low carbon energy system.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	118611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>Moving to a productive low carbon economy cannot be achieved by central government alone; instead, clean growth must be a shared endeavour with business, civil society and the British people.</p><p>To this end, the Clean Growth Strategy announced that, from 2018, Government will work with business and NGOs to introduce a Green Great Britain Week.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 15/12/2017 16:19:29 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

804431

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Sefton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for safety improvements at the Switch Island road junction in Sefton.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Highways England announced a £3m improvement scheme for Switch Island in April 2017, which aims to relieve congestion and improve its road safety performance. This scheme is being funded from the government’s additional £220 million announced at the Autumn Statement 2016 to help tackle congestion. The scheme includes new traffic lights, changes to the road layout and lane markings, new barriers between carriageways, coloured high friction surfacing and improved signs. Work is expected to start in February 2018 and last for eleven months.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/12/2017 14:35:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

804432

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for a new rail line between Liverpool and Hull.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with the Transport for the North (TfN) in their development of a business case for Northern Powerhouse Rail, which aims to connect the major cities of the North. I look forward to receiving their business case in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/12/2017 14:15:19 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson