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date	11/04/2019
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	Water: Prices
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 steps he is taking to ensure that water services are affordable for older people.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	244155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s November 2017 ‘S<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/661803/sps-ofwat-2017.pdf" target="_blank">trategic policy statement</a> to Ofwat’, the economic regulator for the water industry, challenged the water industry to do more for vulnerable customers in England, including older people. In Ofwat’s Price Review 2019 process in which water companies set out their business plans for 2020-25, Ofwat required companies to set out in their business plans how they would better identify and support those customers who need financial help. Work on the plans is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>Current support includes the Government mandated WaterSure scheme which enables water companies to cap bills for eligible low income customers using a lot of water for essential family or health reasons. All water companies also offer schemes, known as social tariffs, for eligible customers on low incomes or receiving specific benefits. Approximately 400,000 household customers currently benefit from such water bill support schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Legislative powers recently put in place in the Digital Economy Act 2017 allow data sharing between water companies and other organisations, including Government departments such as the Department for Work and Pensions. This will help companies identify and consequently provide support to more customers who may need help with their bills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 23/04/2019 10:22:02 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1109938

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Regional Growth Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant on the Answer of 3 April 2019 to Question 238658, what funding was allocated from the Regional Growth Fund to (a) Scotland (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland in each of the last five financial years; and what the Barnett consequential was from each of those allocations of funds.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	241450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to support businesses throughout the UK committing up to £2.49 billion for city and growth deals to drive local economies across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which includes over £1.36 billion for deals in Scotland. Whilst the Regional Growth Fund is an England only scheme, similar support schemes are offered by devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/04/2019 11:08:16 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1109940

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Regional Assistance: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant on the Answer of 3 April 2019 to Question 238659, whether Barnett consequentials for the Nissan deal were discussed at the meeting with the Secretary of State for Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	241452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to support businesses throughout the UK committing up to £2.49 billion for city and growth deals to drive local economies across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which includes over £1.36 billion for deals in Scotland. In the case of the support offered to Nissan, this was offered via the Regional Growth Fund, which is an England only scheme, similar support schemes are offered by devolved administrations. Barnett consequentials were therefore not discussed.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/04/2019 11:08:23 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows