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1490985

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date	20/07/2022
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, with reference to the judgement of the hon. Mr Justice Holgate in the case Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, Good Law Project vs. Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy handed down on 18 July 2022, for what reason the Energy Minister approved the Government’s Net Zero Strategy without the necessary information on how it would meet the carbon budgets as required under section 13 of the Climate Change Act 2008.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Information on how the policies and proposals will meet the carbon budgets was provided when the publication of the Net Zero Strategy was approved. It was the consideration of Mr Justice Holgate that the policy-by-policy quantification carried out by officials ought to have been before Ministers, rather than the same information aggregated at the sector level. Ministers considered that the combination of the analysis provided and the additional detail summarised by Departmental officials gave sufficient confidence that the policies and proposals would enable the carbon budgets to be met. The Government is seeking permission from the Court of Appeal to appeal the judgment.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/09/2022 15:12:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1490986

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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, with reference to the judgment of the hon. Mr Justice Holgate in the case Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, Good Law Project vs. Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy handed down on 18 July 2022, what steps he is taking to ensure that the revised report (a) closes the measured shortfall in emissions reductions needed to meet CB6 and (b) provides the necessary information explaining how policies will credibly deliver those emissions reductions.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>As was made clear in the court hearing, there is no shortfall in emissions reductions needed to meet the sixth carbon budget. Under the international standard accounting methodology adopted at COP26, shortly after the Strategy’s publication, the quantified policies were projected to deliver over 100% of the emissions reductions needed to meet the sixth carbon budget. The order accompanying the judgment states that the Government must lay a report before Parliament by no later than 31 March 2023. The Government is seeking permission from the Court of Appeal to appeal the judgment.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 40755 40756 question first answered 05/09/2022 15:14:32 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1490987

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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, with reference to the judgment of the hon. Mr Justice Holgate in the case Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, Good Law Project vs. Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy handed down on 18 July 2022, what steps his Department is taking to produce a report which is (a) compliant with section 14 of the Climate Change Act 2008 and (b) includes a quantified account of the emissions reductions that the policies in the Net Zero Strategy will deliver.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>As was made clear in the court hearing, there is no shortfall in emissions reductions needed to meet the sixth carbon budget. Under the international standard accounting methodology adopted at COP26, shortly after the Strategy’s publication, the quantified policies were projected to deliver over 100% of the emissions reductions needed to meet the sixth carbon budget. The order accompanying the judgment states that the Government must lay a report before Parliament by no later than 31 March 2023. The Government is seeking permission from the Court of Appeal to appeal the judgment.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 40754 40756 question first answered 05/09/2022 15:14:32 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1490988

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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, with reference to the judgment of the hon. Mr Justice Holgate in the case Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, Good Law Project vs. Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy handed down on 18 July 2022, what his Department’s timeframe is for laying the required report before Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>As was made clear in the court hearing, there is no shortfall in emissions reductions needed to meet the sixth carbon budget. Under the international standard accounting methodology adopted at COP26, shortly after the Strategy’s publication, the quantified policies were projected to deliver over 100% of the emissions reductions needed to meet the sixth carbon budget. The order accompanying the judgment states that the Government must lay a report before Parliament by no later than 31 March 2023. The Government is seeking permission from the Court of Appeal to appeal the judgment.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 40754 40755 question first answered 05/09/2022 15:14:32 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1491031

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre: Legal Profession
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2022 to Question 32512 on Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre: Legal Profession, if he will make it his policy to (a) require legal aid providers contracted from 1 July 2022 to deliver Detained Duty Advice Scheme (DDAS) appointments at Derwentside immigration removal centre (IRC) to deliver those appointments in person and (b) remove the requirement for a prior request to be made in order to have an in-person legal visit; and whether any remote DDAS appointments took place with women at Derwentside IRC between 1 and 7 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The provision of legal advice under the Detained Duty Advice Scheme is governed by the terms of the 2018 Standard Civil Contract: Immigration Specification. The Contract currently permits, but does not require, appointments to be in person, unless specifically requested by the resident. There are currently no plans to change this. This is the same requirement as for all other Detained Duty Advice Schemes.</p><p>Between 1 July 2022 and 7 July 2022, there were 10 requests for Detained Duty Advice Scheme legal appointments at Derwentside IRC, with 9 of these taking place remotely. One resident left the centre before their appointment could be fulfilled.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 05/09/2022 13:57:52 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1491076

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on (a) steps to keep customers informed about and (b) requirements for providing information on the availability of advance rail tickets; if he will bring forward (i) legislative proposals and (ii) other measures to make travelling by train more affordable; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department holds regular discussions with the train operating companies (TOCs) who regularly market the benefits of booking in advance. Some TOC websites display remaining availability of advance purchase train specific fares at different prices, but it is a well-established principle that the further ahead the booking is made, the cheaper advance tickets usually are.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently consulting on the legislative aspects of the Plan for Rail with a deadline for responses of 4 August. Legislation will be introduced when the parliamentary timetable allows.</p><p> </p><p>Once established, Great British Railways will be accountable for delivering and improving the offer to customers.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of railcards available that offer discounts against most rail fares. More recently, we launched the Great British Rail Sale, the first ever nationwide rail sale. The Great British Rail Sale helped save families money and connect them with friends and families. Over 1.3 million tickets were sold, offering around £7 million worth of savings for passengers.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 12:18:22 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1491099

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent estimate she has made of the potential total number of (a) Chevening Alumni, (b) British Council contractors and (c) GardaWorld contractors eligible for the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway Three.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>Under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) Pathway 3, the FCDO has received an estimated 11,400 Expressions of Interest (EOIs). The window for EOIs under ACRS Pathway 3 closed on 15 August 2022 and we are in the process of assessing EOIs in terms of eligibility. In the first year, we will offer up to 1,500 places to eligible at-risk British Council contractors, GardaWorld contractors and Chevening alumni, including their eligible family members.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/09/2022 16:48:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1491101

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 July 2022 to Question 35913 on Refugees: Afghanistan, whether the 4,500 expressions of interest under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway Three have come from principal applicants.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>Under pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme the FCDO has now received an estimated 11,400 Expressions of Interest (EOIs). Each of these EOIs is from an individual seeking resettlement to the UK. The number does not include any dependents that may be seeking to have resettled with them.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/09/2022 16:56:27 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1491240

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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	Mozambique: Gas Fired Power Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer from the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary to written question 33299 on 19 July 2021, if she will publish British International Investment’s assessment explaining why the Central Térmica de Temane gas project is fully aligned with the grounds for exemption from the policy to not support the fossil fuel energy sector overseas.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Temane is central to Mozambique's energy transition. The investment meets the conditions for Paris-aligned gas power as per the Government's fossil fuel policy and has been assessed using BII's gas guidance which is consistent with those conditions.</p><p>The Temane project cannot viably be replaced by renewable energy sources at present. It includes flexible technological operating configuration and the interconnecting transmission line allows for greater penetration of intermittent renewables across Mozambique's grids over time. In addition, Temane is technologically capable - from day one - to transition to green hydrogen fuel when that becomes available.</p><p>BII does not publish individual assessments because of commercially sensitive information. Information on the assessment including specific criteria is available here: https://www.bii.co.uk/en/news-insight/news/announcing-our-new-fossil-fuel-policy-and-guidance-on-natural-gas-power-plants/.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 05/09/2022 14:12:44 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1491241

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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	Mozambique: Gas Fired Power Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on Mozambique’s debt situation of the long-term power purchase agreement between (a) the Central Térmica de Temane gas project funded by British International Investment and (b) the state energy supplied EDM; and if she will publish the details of this agreement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Temane gas project is a project developed and invested in by Globeleq, an experienced developer of power projects across Africa, of which British International Investment is the majority shareholder. Globeleq has a fully constituted board, an Environmental, Social and Governance committee and investment committee which examine the risks and impacts of any projects.</p><p>Prior to investing in Temane, Globeleq undertook due diligence and an evaluation of the commercial terms negotiated and agreed with the state-owned company 'Source Energia and Electricidade de Moçambique' (EDM). The power purchase agreement signed between Globeleq as the project company and EDM is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 05/09/2022 14:28:33 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas