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1137809

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of imposing taxes on polluting goods to tackle climate change.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	275212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has legislated to amend its long-term greenhouse gas emissions target to reach net zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has a number of policies in place to tax polluting goods in order to tackle climate change. These include the Carbon Price Support rate, a tax on fossil fuels used in power generation, and the Climate Change Levy, a tax on businesses’ consumption of gas, electricity and solid fuels.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 17/07/2019 11:03:10 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1136645

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the policy on stopping child benefit for families whose children start apprenticeships on social mobility.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	272853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The underlying principle of an apprenticeship is that it is a paid job, and the benefits system treats an apprenticeship in the same way as any other job. Apprentices are employed and do not have to contribute to the costs of their learning, and acquire skills much valued in the labour market. Apprentices on low incomes may be able to claim Universal Credit or tax credits to help with living costs.</p><p>As paid employment and a foundation for a successful career, an apprenticeship sets young people up on the path to financial independence. On average, a level 2 apprenticeship boosts your earnings by 11% and a level 3 apprenticeship by 16%.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 272854 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:28:12 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1136646

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Child Benefit: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the policy on stopping child benefit for families whose children start apprenticeships on access to and take up of apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	272854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The underlying principle of an apprenticeship is that it is a paid job, and the benefits system treats an apprenticeship in the same way as any other job. Apprentices are employed and do not have to contribute to the costs of their learning, and acquire skills much valued in the labour market. Apprentices on low incomes may be able to claim Universal Credit or tax credits to help with living costs.</p><p>As paid employment and a foundation for a successful career, an apprenticeship sets young people up on the path to financial independence. On average, a level 2 apprenticeship boosts your earnings by 11% and a level 3 apprenticeship by 16%.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 272853 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:28:12 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1136216

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value was of (a) R&D expenditure and (b) R&D tax credits as (i) payable credits and (ii) deductions to Corporation Tax for UK life science SMEs SIC codes (A) 21100, (B) 72110, (C) 72190 and (D) 86900 in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	272184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>HMRC publish annual statistics on Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) tax reliefs: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit</a></p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not break down the statistics on R&amp;D tax relief claims into the detailed sub-codes mentioned in the question, and this information would only be available at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Support for businesses through R&amp;D tax reliefs rose to £3.7 billion in 2015-16 (£1.8bn for the SME scheme and £1.9bn for the RDEC), up by almost a quarter from the previous year, supporting almost £29 billion of R&amp;D expenditure.</p><p> </p><p>Within the ‘Professional, scientific &amp; technical’ sector in 2015-16, there were 6,980 claims in the SME scheme worth £400m and SMEs also made 770 claims in the RDEC scheme worth £45m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/07/2019 15:03:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1136371

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
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	Environment Agency: Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons the Environment Agency does not have a Chief Scientific Advisor.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	272222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The Environment Agency is not a Government department but it does have a Director of Research, Analysis and Evaluation who performs many of the functions that would be expected of that role.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 10/07/2019 11:44:43 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1136372

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
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	Environment Agency: Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which scientific advisory committees the Environment Agency manages; and how advice from those committees has been used by the Environment Agency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	272223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The Environment Agency has a Scientific Advisory Group for the Strategic Monitoring Programme. It also convenes workshops of academics to give advice on issues, rather than having multiple standing groups. The Environment Agency also has links with the Defra Science Advisory Committee and other science advice mechanisms across Government.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 10/07/2019 11:55:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1133320

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Research: Disclosure of Information
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 his Department is taking to assess the economic effect of each of the policy options being considered as part of the UK Research and Innovation review into open access policy.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	266809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>On the subjects of economic impact, international collaborations and effects on researchers I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central on 14th February 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-02-11/219418/" target="_blank">219418</a> and on 19th February 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-02-11/219422/" target="_blank">219422</a>.</p><p>UKRI are continuing to conduct evidence gathering, analysis and stakeholder engagement as part of their Open Access Review, including with researchers and publishers, and will set out a policy position for consultation in due course. UKRI’s mission is to work in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities and Government to create the best environment for research and innovation to flourish and to create social and economic impact. The Open Access Review will continue under these principles, and the issues raised by the hon. Member are all being considered by UKRI as part of the ongoing process.</p><p>The Department is working closely with UKRI on Open Access and will continue to do so after the announcement of the outcomes of the review which is expected in Spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 266810 266811 question first answered 24/06/2019 15:28:22 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1133321

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Research: Disclosure of Information
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 he has made of the potential effect of the forthcoming open access policy on researchers who do not qualify for UK Research and Innovation Open Access funding and support.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	266810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>On the subjects of economic impact, international collaborations and effects on researchers I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central on 14th February 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-02-11/219418/" target="_blank">219418</a> and on 19th February 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-02-11/219422/" target="_blank">219422</a>.</p><p>UKRI are continuing to conduct evidence gathering, analysis and stakeholder engagement as part of their Open Access Review, including with researchers and publishers, and will set out a policy position for consultation in due course. UKRI’s mission is to work in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities and Government to create the best environment for research and innovation to flourish and to create social and economic impact. The Open Access Review will continue under these principles, and the issues raised by the hon. Member are all being considered by UKRI as part of the ongoing process.</p><p>The Department is working closely with UKRI on Open Access and will continue to do so after the announcement of the outcomes of the review which is expected in Spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 266809 266811 question first answered 24/06/2019 15:28:22 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1133322

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Research: Disclosure of Information
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 UK researchers are able to collaborate with international researchers following the implementation of UK Research and Innovation's forthcoming open access policy.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	266811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>On the subjects of economic impact, international collaborations and effects on researchers I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central on 14th February 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-02-11/219418/" target="_blank">219418</a> and on 19th February 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-02-11/219422/" target="_blank">219422</a>.</p><p>UKRI are continuing to conduct evidence gathering, analysis and stakeholder engagement as part of their Open Access Review, including with researchers and publishers, and will set out a policy position for consultation in due course. UKRI’s mission is to work in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities and Government to create the best environment for research and innovation to flourish and to create social and economic impact. The Open Access Review will continue under these principles, and the issues raised by the hon. Member are all being considered by UKRI as part of the ongoing process.</p><p>The Department is working closely with UKRI on Open Access and will continue to do so after the announcement of the outcomes of the review which is expected in Spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 266809 266810 question first answered 24/06/2019 15:28:22 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1133323

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to implement the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	266812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering the Code of Practice as soon as possible. We are currently considering the format for stakeholder engagement, and options for the delivery of the Code and the design of the levy on industry. We will make an announcement in due course. We are also committed to carrying out a public consultation on the draft Code of Practice, allowing all interested parties to directly respond to the proposals.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 27/06/2019 09:46:29 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner