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1149871

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date	16/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will amend the Crown Commercial Service energy frameworks for the supply of (a) gas, (b) electricity and (c) liquid fuels to ensure energy is supplied from fully renewable sources whenever possible.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	1011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Each Government department makes their own purchasing decisions as to which source of fuel they wish to use through Crown Commercial Service (CCS) energy framework agreements.</p><p>Current framework agreements include options to solely use renewable energy sources. A number of departments are currently supplied by 100% green energy, including DEFRA, HMT, Environment Agency, and the National Audit Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 21/10/2019 13:52:19 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1149875

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Technology: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech at the UN on 24 September 2019, what (a) plans she has made and (b) public consultation she plans to undertake in relation to the London Summit on Tech; and what steps he is taking to ensure that public opinion will be represented at that event.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	1025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Planning for the London Summit in 2020 is ongoing. The aim is to ensure scientific and technological developments are harnessed in pursuit of our shared values of freedom, openness and pluralism. Governments cannot do this alone and we will seek participation from academia, industry and civil society. We will announce further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 21/10/2019 13:51:00 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1149891

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Surgery: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England will take to record patient experience at trusts participating in the field test programme for the elective care standards proposed in the interim review of clinically-led access standards.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>From early August, 12 hospital trusts began testing the use of an average (mean) wait between being referred by a general practitioner and starting treatment for routine conditions. The testing will help the National Health Service to see whether keeping the focus on patients at all stages of their pathway can help to reduce long waits. As well as using the data from trial sites to assess whether the testing has met these criteria, there will be an evaluation of the testing which will consider the impact they have had in the following areas:</p><p>- Patient safety;</p><p>- Waiting times;</p><p>- Process change;</p><p>- Patient and public experience;</p><p>- Clinical outcomes;</p><p>- Variation in outcomes, experience and performance; and</p><p>- Staff experience.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the CRS interim report published in March, the NHS will hold a public consultation on the proposals. This will be informed by further evidence from field testing.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 846 question first answered 21/10/2019 12:50:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1149892

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Surgery: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England will consult patients on changes to waiting time standards arising from the field test programme for the elective care standards proposed in the interim review of clinically-led access standards.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>From early August, 12 hospital trusts began testing the use of an average (mean) wait between being referred by a general practitioner and starting treatment for routine conditions. The testing will help the National Health Service to see whether keeping the focus on patients at all stages of their pathway can help to reduce long waits. As well as using the data from trial sites to assess whether the testing has met these criteria, there will be an evaluation of the testing which will consider the impact they have had in the following areas:</p><p>- Patient safety;</p><p>- Waiting times;</p><p>- Process change;</p><p>- Patient and public experience;</p><p>- Clinical outcomes;</p><p>- Variation in outcomes, experience and performance; and</p><p>- Staff experience.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the CRS interim report published in March, the NHS will hold a public consultation on the proposals. This will be informed by further evidence from field testing.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 845 question first answered 21/10/2019 12:50:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1149918

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	UK Emissions Trading Scheme
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 the Government has made of the potential economic effect on the energy intensive industries to be included in its proposed UK emissions trading scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	1023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government response to the public consultation on the future of UK carbon pricing, jointly undertaken by the Government and Devolved Administrations earlier this year, will include consideration of the impacts of the policy on energy intensive industries. The Government’s response to the consultation will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/10/2019 11:55:39 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1149919

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding he plans to allocate to the extension of the third rail electric train network.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to electrification where it delivers passenger and environmental benefits and delivers value for money. We continue to expand the electrified rail network, using the most appropriate form of technology.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 21/10/2019 13:42:12 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1149989

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Urban Areas: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the recent Cambridge University Bennett Institute for Public Policy report entitled Townscapes, The North East, if she will undertake an assessment of the ability of the two North East Local Enterprise Partnerships to tackle decline in North East towns.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>On 24 July 2018, Government published “Strengthened Local Enterprise Partnerships” which sets out how Government and LEPs will work together to strengthen leadership and capability, improve accountability and manage risk, and provide clarity on geography.</p><p>Of the £3.4bn of Local Growth Funding that has gone to the Northern Powerhouse, £505.6m has been allocated by the North East and Tees Valley LEPs.</p><p>LEPs will also play a vital collaborative role in the successful delivery of £3.6bn Towns Fund- seven places in the wider North East have been named among the initial 100 places to benefit from this fund, including Bishop Auckland in County Durham.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/10/2019 11:56:33 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1149995

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	UN Climate Conference 2021
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 much funding her Department has allocated to the President of the 26th Conference of the Parties.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>To date, BEIS has not allocated any funding to the President of the 26th Conference of the Parties.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS is fully committed to supporting the cross-government effort to deliver COP26 led by the Cabinet Office although the precise amount to be funded by BEIS is still to be determined.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/10/2019 13:13:33 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1150000

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Climate Change Convention
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 objectives the Government has set for the UK Presidency of the 26th Conference of the Parties.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The world is not on track to meet the targets set by the Paris Agreement in 2015 of limiting average global temperature increase to well below 2 degrees and pursuing efforts for 1.5 degrees. 2020 is a critical moment, five years on from Paris to raise ambition.</p><p>Through COP26, we will build on momentum from the recent UN Climate Action Summit, and upcoming COP25 in Chile.</p><p>Specifically, we will seek to push the highest possible ambition, through new or updated nationally determined contributions in advance of COP26; and commitments from countries, regions, businesses that set a course for net zero by 2050.</p><p>We will seek to drive ambitious action in areas with the highest potential for transformational change, building on areas of UK strength. Decisions on priority themes will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/10/2019 13:13:40 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1150001

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Climate Change Convention
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 her Department’s strategic priorities will be for the 26th Conference of the Parties UN Climate Conference in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>BEIS is committed to supporting the central objective of raising global climate ambition, and to seizing the opportunity that COP26 presents to showcase UK capabilities and drive the net zero transition domestically and internationally.</p><p>COP26 – with 30,000 delegates from across the world – provides a significant opportunity to build on UK strengths across low carbon technologies, services and systems such as offshore wind, green finance, electric vehicles and smart systems.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/10/2019 13:13:46 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner