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1662922

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date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much from the public purse the Government has provided to local authorities to support Net Zero initiatives in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	200776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide this information because it depends on the decisions local authorities make about using the funding available to them, such as their core local authority settlement. In addition to their core funding, local authorities can also use other funding to support net zero, such as UK growth funding and grant funds for specific programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, DESNZ funds the Local Net Zero Hubs Programme which supports local authorities to develop net zero projects and attract commercial investment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also established the UK Infrastructure Bank with an initial £12 billion of capital for the twin goals of tackling climate change and levelling up. This includes a loan facility for local government.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/10/2023 07:09:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1662923

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of grant funding schemes funded by her Department are performing to a satisfactory standard according to their respective monitoring and evaluation processes as of 13 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	200777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department will review the performance of grant schemes through the completion of its first assessment of grant operations later in the year. This is a well-established process, administered by the Cabinet Office, for determining alignment with Government Functional Standards. Alongside this review, as a new department, the Department will establish the mechanisms to report specifically on grants and whether they meet their objectives.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/10/2023 08:17:01 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1663486

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Haemochromatosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the scope of draft NICE guidelines on haemochromatosis with regards to (a) known forms of haemochromatosis and (b) pathogenic variants attributable to other genetic mutations associated with iron overload.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	201340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reviewed its guidelines portfolio in May 2023 to identify topics that it thinks will add the most value to the health and care system, considering key factors such as clinical benefit, cost effectiveness, the potential to increase productivity and support workforce issues and the potential to address health inequalities. As a result, NICE identified several topics, including the guidance on haemochromatosis, where work will stop for the time being to allow focus on key priorities. NICE consulted on the scope for the guideline on haemochromatosis in January 2023 but has not published the final scope.</p><p>These topics will be reconsidered by NICE’s new Prioritisation Board that is being established by its Chief Medical Officer, and as work to establish the prioritisation board progresses, more information on timescales will become available. NICE will make further information available on its website once topics have been reprioritised.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 201341 question first answered 18/10/2023 15:43:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1663487

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Haemochromatosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the reasons for which the drafting process for NICE guidelines on haemochromatosis was paused in April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	201341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reviewed its guidelines portfolio in May 2023 to identify topics that it thinks will add the most value to the health and care system, considering key factors such as clinical benefit, cost effectiveness, the potential to increase productivity and support workforce issues and the potential to address health inequalities. As a result, NICE identified several topics, including the guidance on haemochromatosis, where work will stop for the time being to allow focus on key priorities. NICE consulted on the scope for the guideline on haemochromatosis in January 2023 but has not published the final scope.</p><p>These topics will be reconsidered by NICE’s new Prioritisation Board that is being established by its Chief Medical Officer, and as work to establish the prioritisation board progresses, more information on timescales will become available. NICE will make further information available on its website once topics have been reprioritised.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 201340 question first answered 18/10/2023 15:43:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1663997

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he was first informed of the Prime Minister's decision not to go ahead with the Birmingham to Crewe section of HS2; and when compulsory purchase of land for this section of HS2 ceased.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	201850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The issuing of compulsory purchase notices on Phase 2a of HS2 (West Midlands to Crewe) was halted following the announcement. Applications that are in progress will be handled on a case-by-case basis after consulting with the claimants.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/10/2023 14:14:27 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1663998

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will take capital gains tax into account when calculating the resale value of land bought by his Department under a compulsory purchase order for the Birmingham-Crewe leg of HS2.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	201851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is only paid by individuals and trusts, not by government departments.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/10/2023 14:15:53 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1664498

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Anaerobic Digestion: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the impact of subsidies to the anaerobic digestion industry on the sale of surplus food to charitable organisations.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	202351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Defra and DESNZ officials continue to work closely to coordinate anaerobic digestion (AD) policy, working with ministers where required.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) launched in 2021, provides tariff-support for biomethane produced via AD and injected into the gas grid. Under the GGSS, at least 50% of all biomethane (by energy content) must be produced using waste or residue feedstocks. In line with scheme guidance, AD site operators should ensure that the waste hierarchy has been applied and alternative markets have been considered before using any waste feedstocks for AD. DEFRA will continue to work closely with other government departments to deliver the best environmental policy outcomes which align with the food surplus and waste hierarchy.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 20/10/2023 11:08:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse