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1717591

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Gaza: Hospitals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of recent reports of a weapons cache found by the Israel Defense Forces at the MRI centre at the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	25865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Hamas is putting Palestinian civilians at grave risk by embedding themselves in the civilian population and civilian infrastructure. The UK is aware of reports of Hamas using healthcare facilities and other infrastructure, such as schools, as bases and command nodes.</p><p>All parties must act in accordance with International Humanitarian Law. All possible measures must be taken to ensure the safety of medical personnel and facilities.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 25866 question first answered 22/05/2024 18:03:20 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1717592

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Gaza: Hospitals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of recent reports of a weapons cache found by the Israel Defense Forces at the maternity ward at the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	25866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Hamas is putting Palestinian civilians at grave risk by embedding themselves in the civilian population and civilian infrastructure. The UK is aware of reports of Hamas using healthcare facilities and other infrastructure, such as schools, as bases and command nodes.</p><p>All parties must act in accordance with International Humanitarian Law. All possible measures must be taken to ensure the safety of medical personnel and facilities.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 25865 question first answered 22/05/2024 18:03:20 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1696133

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
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	Alternative Fuels: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to section 159 of the Energy Act 2023, whether she plans to consult on regulations for renewable liquid heating fuel.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	18735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has begun developing a consultation on the role of renewable liquid fuels in heat and intends to issue the consultation by September this year, in line with commitments made by ministers during Parliamentary debates on the Energy Act.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/03/2024 09:09:12 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1695816

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
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	Heat Pumps: Housing
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 her planned timetable is to introduce exemptions for homes identified as unsuitable for heat pumps.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	18503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has set out that it will exempt from its policy to end the installation of new and replacement fossil fuel heating systems from 2035 those properties that are not suitable for heat pumps, and we will set out further details in due course on how the exemption will operate in practice.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 21/03/2024 10:04:52 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1695817

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
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	Renewable Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has had discussions with (a) HM Treasury and (b) the Department for Transport on equalising fuel duty rates for renewable liquid fuels and kerosene for home heating.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	18504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>As with all taxes, the Government keeps fuel duty on HVO under review, and any changes are announced by the Chancellor at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 21/03/2024 07:02:12 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1695818

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
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	Renewable Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has had discussions with the renewable liquid fuels industry on potential regulations under section 159 of the Energy Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	18505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department has had several discussions with the heating oil industry, including on the powers we have taken in the Energy Act for a Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Obligation. The Department has begun developing a consultation on the role of renewable liquid fuels in heat and would expect to hold further discussions with the heating oil industry as part of that consultation.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 21/03/2024 06:58:51 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1680845

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling the probation service to share caseloads between regions.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	8750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>The Probation Service supervises both offenders serving community sentences and offenders released from custody who are subject to licence conditions or other types of post-release supervision. The legislation underpinning both types of sentence requires a single officer to own and be responsible for the supervision of that case. The cases are allocated to a practitioner in the Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) in the area in which an offender resides, because of the importance of regular and consistent contact between the offender and their supervisor for managing risk and supporting rehabilitation.</p><p> </p><p>However, other staff can support the supervisor in delivering the sentence. Within PDUs, other practitioners and administrative staff may deliver particular tasks such as referrals to other organisations, report writing or letters to the offender. The Probation Service has experience of such support being delivered beyond PDU boundaries when there are acute pressures. However, the ownership of the case remains with the relevant region.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 16/01/2024 11:11:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1677780

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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	Total Allowable Catches: Cornwall
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) economic and (b) social impact of the reduction in total allowable catch for pollock to zero on the (i) Cornish under ten-metre fishing fleet and (ii) port of Mevagissey.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	6840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>On 30 June 2023 the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas issued zero-catch advice for pollack 6 and 7 for the first time. In the annual UK-EU negotiations on fishing opportunities, our approach to negotiating catch limits is based on the best available scientific advice, balanced with commitments to economic sustainability and providing opportunities for the UK fleet, consistent with the objectives of the Fisheries Act and Joint Fisheries Statement.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of the significant potential implications of a zero-catch fishery for pollack. In line with our approach to other zero-advice stocks, we negotiated with the EU a bycatch-only TAC of 823 tonnes for pollack in area 7 (925 tonnes for 6 and 7). This should cover unavoidable bycatch needs for Celtic Sea netters and trawlers and enable this large part of the UK fleet to continue participating in other fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that this bycatch TAC will not address some critical needs for certain industry sectors that target pollack. This is informed by initial economic assessments of the value of the fishery and the importance of this fishery to different groups such as ports in Cornwall and under ten-metre vessels, including those using handlines. Officials have also met with industry representatives and heard directly from those affected about the potential social and economic impacts of a zero-catch fishery.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to explore potential actions that could be taken to mitigate the impact to this sector.</p><p> </p><p>With respect to further detail on what support is available to fishers, we will soon be reopening the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme, which is currently closed for applications. The scheme supports a variety of measures, including diversification and new forms of income. We will be providing more information on plans for reopening later this month. We will also continue to work closely with industry on the longer-term management of pollack, to support its recovery.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 30/01/2024 13:11:54 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1670606

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to publish the Government's response to the consultation entitled Introduction of a use class for short term lets and associated permitted development rights which closed on 7 June 2023.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	2345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>We are currently considering the responses received and will make further announcements in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 24/11/2023 10:58:51 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1523339

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the contribution made by the armed forces to humanitarian and international aid as an addition to the annual Official Development Assistance budget.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	65855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with colleagues across Government to ensure humanitarian and international aid gets to the countries that need it.</p><p>The MOD supports the FCDO with its Official Development Assistance programme, facilitates the transportation of humanitarian aid to ODA-eligible countries and contributes to cross-government responses to humanitarian crises and natural disasters. This includes our response to natural disasters in the Caribbean region under Operation VENTUS, with a principle focus on support to UK Overseas Territories during the Caribbean Hurricane Season. Most recently in 2022, support has been provided in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the wake of Hurricane FIONA and in the Cayman Islands after Hurricane IAN.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/10/2022 15:30:49 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double