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1170257

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date	13/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Fossil Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government is proactively encouraging businesses and investment funds to divest from fossil fuel based activities.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer will be attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting where sustainability is the overarching theme.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>In July 2019, the Government published the UK’s Green Finance Strategy. This set out the steps the Government is taking to encourage companies to consider and disclose their exposure to the financial risks posed by climate change. This includes the risks for investments into economic activities which can be considered as “brown”.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 2582 question first answered 16/01/2020 14:18:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1170258

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Fossil Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government is proactively encouraging universities to divest from fossil fuel based activities.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The government wants the public and higher education sectors to lead by example through reducing energy use and driving decarbonisation across the UK economy. Last year I published an article calling on Universities to lead the climate change debate:</p><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/climate-change-carbon-neutral_uk_5d08a9cae4b0ea7c4a4f220b" target="_blank">https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/climate-change-carbon-neutral_uk_5d08a9cae4b0ea7c4a4f220b</a>.</p><p>It is an important issue for universities to consider and we will continue to engage with them on this.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 16/01/2020 17:01:05 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1170259

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to curtail the use of diesel trains on the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is ensuring the railway plays its part in delivering our ambitions to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and to reduce air pollution created by transport.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to expand the electrified rail network where it delivers passenger and environmental benefits and value for money. This allows removal of diesel trains. For example from this month electric trains can run between London and Cardiff.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail is developing a Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy to inform Government decisions on the scale and pace of further rail decarbonisation, and the reduced use of diesel trains that this will require.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/01/2020 14:33:05 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1170260

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	World Economic Forum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any Ministers of his Department will be (a) attending the World Economic Summit and (b) calling for investment firms to divest from fossil fuels at that summit.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer will be attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting where sustainability is the overarching theme.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>In July 2019, the Government published the UK’s Green Finance Strategy. This set out the steps the Government is taking to encourage companies to consider and disclose their exposure to the financial risks posed by climate change. This includes the risks for investments into economic activities which can be considered as “brown”.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 2579 question first answered 16/01/2020 14:18:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1170261

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what amount of funding his Department has invested in (a) renewable and (b) non-renewable energy projects in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>For the most recent five-year period of complete data (2014-2018), DFID bilateral spend on energy projects was £473m. Of this, £211m was on renewable energy and £12m on non-renewable. The remaining £250m spend was on energy policy, research, efficiency and distribution not directly associated with any fuel.</p><p>One of the UK’s development priorities is to help developing countries establish a secure and sustainable energy supply, in support of economic growth and poverty reduction, whilst simultaneously pursuing our climate and environmental objectives. DFID increasingly supports renewable energy projects to unlock affordable and clean energy and has not provided ODA bilateral assistance for coal-fired power generation since 2012.</p><p>Since 2011, the UK has provided 26 million people with improved access to clean energy and installed 1,600 MW in clean energy capacity.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/01/2020 17:25:22 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1169766

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bahrain: Political Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Bahraini counterpart on not upholding on appeal the death sentences of prisoners Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>As I tweeted on 8 January, we are deeply concerned about the death sentence given to Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa. The UK has raised the matter with senior members of the Bahraini Government. The UK's position on the use of the death penalty is longstanding and clear; we oppose its use in all circumstances and countries. The Government of Bahrain is fully aware of our position. ​</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 14/01/2020 17:03:45 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1169788

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Australian bush fires and the climate emergency, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of barring UK Export Finance from providing credit for businesses investing in fossil fuels.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>Tackling climate change and supporting the transition away from dependence on high greenhouse gas emitting energy sources is a priority for Government. As the world transitions to a low carbon economy, there remains a need for a mix of energy sources and technologies. UK companies have an important role to play in the transition away from fossil fuels and UK Export Finance (UKEF) will remain responsive to the evolving export financing needs of UK companies during this transition.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 14/01/2020 10:39:30 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1169790

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many residents were accommodated in each asylum reception centre in the UK at the end of 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute can apply for free accommodation and cash support to cover their essential living needs whilst their cases are considered. If they have an emergency need for accommodation they can ask to be put in initial accommodation whilst their support applications are being processed (asylum seekers receive section 98 support while in initial accommodation).</p><p>Quarterly data, correct as to September 2019, regarding the number of residents in initial accommodation is included in the published statistics at;</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2019/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to#support-provided-to-asylum-seekers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2019/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to#support-provided-to-asylum-seekers</a></p><p>The Home Office does not publish data for each separate initial accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/01/2020 16:51:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1169791

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applicants were granted permission to work in the UK in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>The data requested on the number of asylum seekers granted permission to work in 2019 is only held on paper case files or within the notes sections of the Home Office's databases. This information is not held in a reportable format and to obtain it would exceed the disproportinate cost threshold.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/01/2020 16:55:45 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1169551

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to provide physical documentation for EU nationals with settled status to ensure they do not experience discrimination from prospective (a) employers and (b) landlords.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office’s intention is that EU citizens granted status under the EU settlement scheme will evidence their status and entitlements through digital means via online services. This will provide a simpler and more secure means to establish a person’s status and there are no plans to provide EU citizens with physical documents for this purpose.</p><p>The law is clear that employers and landlords should not discriminate when conducting statutory right to work and right to rent checks, and this is reinforced in statutory codes of practice issued by the Home Office.</p><p>EU citizens will be required to use the online service to evidence that they have status under the scheme when moving jobs or accommodation after the new immigration system is introduced. In the meantime, they can continue to rely on their national passports or identity documents. Anyone who believes that they have been discriminated against, either directly or indirectly, by an employer, or landlord, because of their race may bring a complaint before an Employment Tribunal, or an Industrial Tribunal in Northern Ireland.</p><p>“Race” is one of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 and the legal term incorporates colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins. When we consider the risk of discrimination by employers and landlords towards foreign nationals in the context of right to work and right to rent checks, race is the relevant protected characteristics we’re focusing on. Moreover, the Home Office has issued two statutory codes of practice for employers and landlords under the Immigration Acts setting out how they should avoid committing acts of unlawful race discrimination when conducting right to work and right to rent checks. The term race is explicitly used in both statutory codes.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/01/2020 17:52:06 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West