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1701769

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to section 158 of the Energy Act 2023, what his Department's timescale is for a public consultation on the options for designing and implementing a sustainable aviation fuel revenue certainty scheme.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	22317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government put forward a provision in the Energy Act that commits to publishing a consultation on the options for designing and implementing a revenue certainty scheme for sustainable aviation fuel within six months of the Act receiving Royal Assent, which happened on 26 October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 22/04/2024 08:33:18 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1699026

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Pension Regulations 2015
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the provisions of the State Pension Regulations 2015 which prevent individuals from taking (a) a lump sum payment and (b) an enhanced pension on the finances of pensioners.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	20671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>No such specific assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>The Government prepared an impact assessment which looked at the effect of the new State Pension reforms overall on the various types of income that pensioners receive from the state, available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7df7e6ed915d74e33ef30d/pensions-act-ia-annex-a-single-tier-state-pension.pdf" target="_blank">The single-tier pension: a simple foundation for saving - Impact Assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk).</a></p><p> </p><p>This included estimates on the impacts of changes to deferral policy.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/04/2024 10:08:06 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1699027

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Pension Regulations 2015
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to amend the State Pension Regulations 2015 to allow deferred pension entitlement accrued by individuals not (a) married and (b) in a civil partnership to be considered part of their estate upon death.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	20672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to amend the State Pension Regulations 2015.</p><p> </p><p>These regulations make transitional provisions enabling a person in the new State Pension system to inherit a deferral payment where their deceased spouse or civil partner had deferred an old State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>Apart from transitional rules, it is no longer possible for a spouse or civil partner to inherit or derive State Pension entitlement from their partner, under the new State Pension system, introduced in 2016.</p><p> </p><p>If an individual is not married or in a civil partnership, it is possible for an arrears payment to made to the deceased's estate under Regulation 30 of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987. A maximum of three months arrears of State Pension may be awarded which may include arrears of extra State Pension accrued by the deferral.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/04/2024 10:11:14 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1684122

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on which train operating companies have engaged external contractors for revenue protection (a) on trains and (b) at stations.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	10838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>My Department is aware that external contractors to support improved revene protection have been engaged for Chiltern and Northern on trains and for Southeastern, Chiltern, Northern and Govia Thameslink Railway at stations. It is important that train operating companies are protecting revenue and that passengers are paying for their fare, reducing the subsidy from taxpayers into the railway. Over the last three years, the Government has contributed £45.9bn, just over £1,500 per household, to the running of the railways which is unsustainable.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 29/01/2024 17:29:02 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1684124

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made implementing the nine-point plan for seafarers published on 6 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	10839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government has made substantial progress on implementing its Nine Point Plan for Seafarer Protections. The UK continues to play a leading global role in improving seafarer welfare.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 30/01/2024 16:43:39 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1684137

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
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	Home Energy and Lifestyle Management: Green Deal Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of green deal mis-selling by Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Limited.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	10840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>In Green Deal mis-selling cases, my Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State has power to reduce or cancel loans where there has been a breach of the relevant rules, and she is satisfied the consumer has suffered, or is likely to suffer, substantive loss. The financial impact of sanctions falls to the loan provider.</p><p> </p><p>Public expenditure relating to mis-selling by Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Limited is limited to legal costs plus initial case reviews by the Financial Ombudsman Service, estimated at approximately £324,000. There are also staff and administration costs, but it is not possible to provide an estimate of these without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 29/01/2024 14:18:06 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1683347

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Isle of Man
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with the Isle of Man Government on employment practices on Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passenger ships that use UK ports.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	10461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>My Department has had no such discussions.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/01/2024 11:26:57 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1683355

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Communication
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with Avanti West Coast on their internal communications strategy since 10 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	10462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>Senior officials are having discussions with Avanti West Coast relating to recent issues following an internal presentation that was leaked which concerned its contractual Service Quality Regime. Ministers and senior officials are alsospeaking to First Rail Holdings (Avanti’s parent company).</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2024 13:52:28 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1683366

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cycle to Work Scheme: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 15 November 2023 to Question 260 on Cycle to Work Scheme: Fees and Charges, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of administration fees charged by providers of services operated under the Cycle to Work scheme on independent cycle shops.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	10463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>HM Treasury has not made any such assessment.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 25/01/2024 10:31:50 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1683402

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Postal Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place between his Department, Royal Mail Group Ltd, and rolling stock leasing companies on future rail freight capacity for (a) parcels and (b) letter traffic.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	10464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>My officials have had general discussions with rail freight industry stakeholders, including a rolling stock leasing company, on various initiatives stakeholders are planning or undertaking for transporting parcels and letters by rail freight. Express Freight was identified as an emerging core market in our recently announced rail freight growth target and we are keen to support its development. In 2022 Varamis Ltd was awarded a grant through our ‘First of a Kind’ initiative to support its activities in developing express rail freight.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2024 13:54:16 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands