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1378391

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many waivers were granted for universal credit overpayments classed as official error in financial year 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	75017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The table below details the number of waivers of Universal Credit Official Error overpayments granted in the requested years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of UC Official Error overpayments where recovery was waived</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/2021</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/2022 (April to October)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p><em>Please note that this data is taken from operational data systems, and is not intended for publication. Therefore, the data itself is not quality assured to the standard of published Official Statistics and National Statistics.</em></p><p> </p><p>DWP pays welfare benefits to around 23 million people and is committed to ensuring that the right people are paid the right amount of Universal Credit. The vast majority of benefit expenditure (more than £200bn across all benefits last financial year) is paid correctly, with front line staff working hard to prevent overpayments from occurring.</p><p> </p><p>Where an overpayment does occur, the Department has a responsibility to taxpayers to recover the money without creating undue financial hardship. Universal Credit overpayments are recoverable, irrespective of how they arose. Where recovery is made by deduction from Universal Credit, there is a limit placed on the overall amount that can be deducted. Formerly 40% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance, this was reduced to 30% in October 2019 and again to 25% in April 2021.</p><p> </p><p>A waiver can only be granted where the recovery of the overpayment is causing substantial medical and/or financial hardship, and where clear evidence of this can be provided.</p><p> </p><p>However, any claimants struggling with the proposed rate of deductions are encouraged to contact DWP Debt Management to discuss affordability, so that a lower repayment rate can be negotiated as appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 75018 question first answered 18/11/2021 17:04:44 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1378393

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many waivers have been granted for universal credit overpayments with the classification of official error in financial year 2021-22 to date.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	75018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The table below details the number of waivers of Universal Credit Official Error overpayments granted in the requested years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of UC Official Error overpayments where recovery was waived</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/2021</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/2022 (April to October)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p><em>Please note that this data is taken from operational data systems, and is not intended for publication. Therefore, the data itself is not quality assured to the standard of published Official Statistics and National Statistics.</em></p><p> </p><p>DWP pays welfare benefits to around 23 million people and is committed to ensuring that the right people are paid the right amount of Universal Credit. The vast majority of benefit expenditure (more than £200bn across all benefits last financial year) is paid correctly, with front line staff working hard to prevent overpayments from occurring.</p><p> </p><p>Where an overpayment does occur, the Department has a responsibility to taxpayers to recover the money without creating undue financial hardship. Universal Credit overpayments are recoverable, irrespective of how they arose. Where recovery is made by deduction from Universal Credit, there is a limit placed on the overall amount that can be deducted. Formerly 40% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance, this was reduced to 30% in October 2019 and again to 25% in April 2021.</p><p> </p><p>A waiver can only be granted where the recovery of the overpayment is causing substantial medical and/or financial hardship, and where clear evidence of this can be provided.</p><p> </p><p>However, any claimants struggling with the proposed rate of deductions are encouraged to contact DWP Debt Management to discuss affordability, so that a lower repayment rate can be negotiated as appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 75017 question first answered 18/11/2021 17:04:44 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1367309

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Nuclear Power Stations: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to paragraph 1.38 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, what services will be procured from the £1.7 billion allocated to enabling a large-scale nuclear plant to achieve a final investment decision this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	72504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>The 2020 Energy White Paper sets out the Government’s commitment to bring at least one large-scale nuclear project to a final investment decision (FID) this Parliament, subject to clear value for money and all relevant approvals. In order to enable a FID, the Government announced up to £1.7 billion funding in the Spending Review 2021. This funding would continue the development of the Sizewell C project. It is not a final decision on the project itself, which will be made subject to the success of ongoing commercial negotiations, further assessments and all necessary approvals.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/11/2021 15:37:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1367311

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Nuclear Power Stations: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 1.38 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, what companies he (a) has had discussions and (b) plans to have discussions with on the £1.7 billion allocated to enabling a large-scale nuclear plant to achieve a final investment decision this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	72505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>At the Spending Review, the Chancellor announced that £1.7 billion has been allocated to enabling a large-scale nuclear plant to achieve a final investment decision this Parliament, subject to value for money and approvals. Details of any meetings with companies regarding funding are commercially sensitive. The government remains in active negotiations with EDF over the Sizewell C project.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 16/11/2021 13:49:57 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1367312

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Nuclear Power: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish details of (a) spending on the development of nuclear energy projects since 2010 and (b) funding streams that are available for the development of nuclear energy projects as of 9 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	72506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>Since 2008 the policy framework for the development of new nuclear projects has been designed to support private developers to fund projects. It was on this basis that the Government gave the go-ahead to Hinkley Point C in 2016, which is funded by EDF, CGN and their investment partners. For projects after Hinkley, the Government has been considering options for providing direct funding. The Spending Review announced up to £1.7bn to support large-scale nuclear this Parliament alongside a new £120m Future Nuclear Enabling Fund, further details on which will be announced in due course. On 9 November, the Government announced £210m for Rolls-Royce’s SMR design, which forms part of the £385m Advanced Nuclear Fund set out in the Energy White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/11/2021 15:33:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1367317

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Tidal Power: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much public funding has his Department allocated to the development of tidal stream technology in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	72507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>The table below sets out the level of state support for research, development, and demonstration (RD&amp;D) received by tidal and wave energy technologies in each year since 2010. These figures do not include the sizeable revenue support provided by schemes such as the Renewables Obligation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><em><strong>UK Government(s) Total Research, Development and Demonstration Spend</strong></em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="11"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>YEAR</em></p></td><td><p><em>2010</em></p></td><td><p><em>2011</em></p></td><td><p><em>2012</em></p></td><td><p><em>2013</em></p></td><td><p><em>2014</em></p></td><td><p><em>2015</em></p></td><td><p><em>2016</em></p></td><td><p><em>2017</em></p></td><td><p><em>2018</em></p></td><td><p><em>2019</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>2020</em></p></td><td><p><em>2021</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tidal energy specific</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>£2m</p></td><td><p>£2.9m</p></td><td><p>£1.5m</p></td><td><p>£1.3m</p></td><td><p>£900k</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>£2m</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£3.3m</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wave energy specific</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>£4.5m</p></td><td><p>£4m</p></td><td><p>£8.7m</p></td><td><p>£650k</p></td><td><p>£450k</p></td><td><p>£8.5m</p></td><td><p>£11.5m</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£8.3m</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 72508 question first answered 17/11/2021 15:06:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 32522 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1367318

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Wave Power: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much public funding has his Department allocated to the development of wave electricity generation in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	72508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>The table below sets out the level of state support for research, development, and demonstration (RD&amp;D) received by tidal and wave energy technologies in each year since 2010. These figures do not include the sizeable revenue support provided by schemes such as the Renewables Obligation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><em><strong>UK Government(s) Total Research, Development and Demonstration Spend</strong></em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="11"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>YEAR</em></p></td><td><p><em>2010</em></p></td><td><p><em>2011</em></p></td><td><p><em>2012</em></p></td><td><p><em>2013</em></p></td><td><p><em>2014</em></p></td><td><p><em>2015</em></p></td><td><p><em>2016</em></p></td><td><p><em>2017</em></p></td><td><p><em>2018</em></p></td><td><p><em>2019</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>2020</em></p></td><td><p><em>2021</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tidal energy specific</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>£2m</p></td><td><p>£2.9m</p></td><td><p>£1.5m</p></td><td><p>£1.3m</p></td><td><p>£900k</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>£2m</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£3.3m</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wave energy specific</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>£4.5m</p></td><td><p>£4m</p></td><td><p>£8.7m</p></td><td><p>£650k</p></td><td><p>£450k</p></td><td><p>£8.5m</p></td><td><p>£11.5m</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£8.3m</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 72507 question first answered 17/11/2021 15:06:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 32523 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1363350

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
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	Climate Change: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help promote international co-operation on tackling climate change.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	903849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>As the PM has said, Climate is the top priority for the UK. I am looking forward to COP next week which will be the key moment to promote international cooperation on tackling climate change.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary has reinforced that all countries must raise ambition during her engagements since her appointment. This includes speaking to over 40 of her counterparts, attending the UK General Assembly, and visiting the US, Mexico, India, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. I have also raised with my counterparts in Africa.</p><p>Climate change is an issue for everyone. Tackling it needs everyone to work together.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 26/10/2021 15:45:58 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1362163

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
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	Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage: Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Written Statement of 19 October 2021, HCWS325, when he plans to publish the (a) assessment and scoring criteria for the carbon capture, usage and storage bids and (b) award process for the Track 1 clusters.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	60444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>When the Government launched the CCUS Cluster Sequencing process in May this year, full details were published of both the criteria against which cluster submissions would be assessed, and the process by which these criteria would be applied by our assessors. These evaluation criteria were, in order of weighting:</p><p>- Deliverability (30%)</p><p>- Emissions Reduction Potential (25%)</p><p>- Economic Benefits (20%)</p><p>- Cost Considerations (15%)</p><p>- Learning and Innovation (10%)</p><p> </p><p>This information is available on gov.uk in the Cluster Sequencing Phase-1 launch document (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest</a>).</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 27/10/2021 16:38:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 27814 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1359168

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Electricity Generation: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Ofgem's consultation on Access and Forward-looking Charges Significant Code Review, when Ofgem and the Government plan to publish further details of a proposed holistic review of wider transmission charges.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	56216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>Transmission charging is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. Having held discussions with industry parties, and received evidence including Scottish &amp; Southern Energy Networks’ Transmission Charging Stakeholder Survey Feedback Report, Ofgem published a call for evidence on possible transmission charging reforms on 1 October 2021. It is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fpublications%2Ftnuos-reform-call-evidence&amp;data=04%7C01%7CIan.Lomas%40beis.gov.uk%7C4ea3939943974b0a95d008d99225821f%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637701512052634521%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=86AlTM4wlVqK8JVu6GSZ9hEV7e72ZZBn70SZXnSprWk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/tnuos-reform-call-evidence</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to engage closely as Ofgem progresses this work, to understand how any decisions can help support delivery of a secure, net zero energy system at lowest cost to consumers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 56220 question first answered 22/10/2021 12:52:45 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 25557 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown