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1418218

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date	31/01/2022
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	Business: Coronavirus
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 provide a full list of the lenders to the (a) Bounce Back Loan Scheme, (b) Covid Business Interruption Loan Scheme and (c) Covid Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme; and which lenders have made a disproportionately high number of loans to (i) dissolved entities or (ii) entities incorporated since the outbreak of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	114820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department and the British Business Bank continue to work with lenders to identify and address all types of fraud perpetrated through the Covid Loan Schemes. For example, under the Bank’s Guarantee Assurance Analytics programme, BBLS lenders are investigating several thousand facilities with potential data inconsistencies, including regarding incorporation dates.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to disclose the rates of indicators of suspected fraud by individual lender at this time due to the commercially sensitive nature of this information.</p><p> </p><p>Full lists of all accredited lenders as at scheme closures on 31 March 2021 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>CBILS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BBLS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CLBILS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ABN AMRO</p></td><td><p>Bank of Scotland</p></td><td><p>Bank of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aldermore</p></td><td><p>Barclays</p></td><td><p>Barclays</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ART Business Loans</p></td><td><p>Clydesdale / Yorkshire Banks</p></td><td><p>Clydesdale / Yorkshire Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AskIf</p></td><td><p>Danske Bank</p></td><td><p>Danske Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bank of Ireland UK</p></td><td><p>HSBC</p></td><td><p>HSBC UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bank of Scotland</p></td><td><p>Lloyds Bank</p></td><td><p>Lloyds Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barclays</p></td><td><p>NatWest</p></td><td><p>NatWest</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BCRS Business Loans</p></td><td><p>RBS</p></td><td><p>RBS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business Enterprise Fund</p></td><td><p>Santander</p></td><td><p>Santander</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calverton Finance</p></td><td><p>Ulster Bank</p></td><td><p>Ulster Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chamber Acorn Fund</p></td><td><p>TSB</p></td><td><p>Coutts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clydesdale / Yorkshire Bank</p></td><td><p>AIB</p></td><td><p>Greensill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Compass Business Finance</p></td><td><p>Starling Bank</p></td><td><p>Metro Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County Finance Group</p></td><td><p>The Co-operative Bank</p></td><td><p>OakNorth Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CWRT</p></td><td><p>Bank of Ireland (UK)</p></td><td><p>Secure Trust Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Danske Bank</p></td><td><p>Skipton Business Finance</p></td><td><p>ThinCats</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DSL Business Finance</p></td><td><p>Tide</p></td><td><p>Close Brothers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enterprise Answers</p></td><td><p>Metro Bank</p></td><td><p>HSBC Bank plc</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance for Enterprise</p></td><td><p>Paragon Bank</p></td><td><p>Silicon Valley Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>First Enterprise</p></td><td><p>JCB Finance</p></td><td><p>BBVA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GC Business Finance</p></td><td><p>Investec</p></td><td><p>Investec</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Genesis Asset Finance</p></td><td><p>Arbuthnot Latham</p></td><td><p>Mercedes Benz Financial Services</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haydock Finance</p></td><td><p>Coutts</p></td><td><p>AIB</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hitachi Capital</p></td><td><p>Adam &amp; Co</p></td><td><p>Bank of Ireland (UK)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HSBC UK</p></td><td><p>Capital on Tap</p></td><td><p>RBC Capital Markets</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Let's Do Business Group</p></td><td><p>Funding Circle</p></td><td><p>The Co-operative Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lloyds Bank</p></td><td><p>Conister</p></td><td><p>Bank of Ireland (Governor &amp; Company of)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metro Bank</p></td><td><p>GC Business Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MSIF</p></td><td><p>Close Brothers</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NatWest</p></td><td><p>Bank of Scotland</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newable</p></td><td><p>Barclays</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RBS</p></td><td><p>Clydesdale / Yorkshire Banks</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robert Owen Community Banking</p></td><td><p>Danske Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Santander</p></td><td><p>HSBC</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skipton Business Finance</p></td><td><p>Lloyds Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWIG Finance</p></td><td><p>NatWest</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TSB</p></td><td><p>RBS</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UKSE</p></td><td><p>Santander</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ulster Bank</p></td><td><p>Ulster Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arkle Finance Limited</p></td><td><p>TSB</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Close Brothers</p></td><td><p>AIB</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coutts</p></td><td><p>Starling Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cynergy Bank</p></td><td><p>The Co-operative Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OakNorth Bank</p></td><td><p>Bank of Ireland (UK)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secure Trust Bank</p></td><td><p>Skipton Business Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Starling Bank</p></td><td><p>Tide</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Co-operative Bank</p></td><td><p>Metro Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding Circle</p></td><td><p>Paragon Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AIB</p></td><td><p>JCB Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IGF</p></td><td><p>Investec</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paragon</p></td><td><p>Arbuthnot Latham</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thincats</p></td><td><p>Coutts</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1pm</p></td><td><p>Adam &amp; Co</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adam &amp; Co</p></td><td><p>Capital on Tap</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assetz Capital</p></td><td><p>Funding Circle</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Atom bank</p></td><td><p>Conister</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ebury</p></td><td><p>GC Business Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Investec</p></td><td><p>Close Brothers</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Investment Business</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tower Leasing</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ultimate Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White Oak UK</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bank Leumi / Leumi ABL</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital on Tap</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MarketFinance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shawbrook Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liberis</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Finance Ireland (previously Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT))</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>iwoca</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scania Financial Services</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Triodos Bank UK</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woodsford TradeBridge</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FSE Group, The</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FW Capital</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mercia Asset Management</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whiterock Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arbuthnot Commerical ABL</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shire Leasing</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Silicon Valley Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Growth Lending</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Invocap</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NEL Fund Managers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Triple Point</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4Syte</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asset Finance Partners</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JCB</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merchant Money</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Trust Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Previse</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Handelsbanken</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lending Crowd</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nucleus Commercial Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maven Capital Partners</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bank of India</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fiduciam</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Simply</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regency Factors</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BLG Development Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conister</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RM Funds</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Western Union Business Solutions</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LendInvest</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Interbay</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyan Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ortus Secured Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greensill</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding 365</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampshire Trust Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingsway Asset Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRYDG Capital</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kennet Leasing</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West One</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KSEYE</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aspen Bridging</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pluto Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/02/2022 13:35:14 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1415759

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2022 to Question 103605 on Financial Services Authority, on what specific information and reports the decision not take forward the legislation referred to in that Question was based.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	110470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government decided that it would not take forward legislation but would keep the position of contracts sold to unregulated firms under review and return to legislation if there was sufficient evidence of consumer detriment. This decision was reached based on careful consideration of the market conditions at the time, analysis of the available evidence of consumer harm and engagement with a range of stakeholders, including the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to keep the position of mortgage contracts sold to unregulated firms under review. All mortgages, regardless of the regulatory status of the owner, must be administered by a regulated administrator.</p><p>It is worth reiterating that further regulation of this kind would not necessarily enable borrowers to switch to a cheaper mortgage deal or lower the interest rates they pay.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 31/01/2022 14:25:22 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1403662

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to introduce legislation to make the sale of banned narcotics to people under the age of 16 a specific criminal offence.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	105790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to introduce legislation to make the sale of drugs to people under the age of 16 a specific criminal offence. Under s.4(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (MDA 1971), it is unlawful to “supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another”. This is expanded upon by s.4(3), which makes it an offence: (a) to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another in contravention of s.4(1); or (b) to be concerned in the supplying of such a drug to another in contravention of s.4(1); or (c) to be concerned in the making to another an offer to supply such a drug (in contravention of s.4(1)).</p><p>These provisions do not differentiate between different classes of person based on age or any other characteristic. The offence is made out where a person supplies a controlled drug to another person or offers to supply a controlled drug to another person. It would therefore be an offence under s.4 MDA 1971 to supply a controlled drug to a person under the age of 16 (subject of course to any applicable exemptions and licences held).</p><p>Additionally, section 4A of the MDA 1971 sets out the circumstances that a court must treat as aggravating factors in respect of the offence of supply of a controlled drug under s.4. These circumstances are:</p><p>(a) When a person supplies a controlled drug on or in the vicinity of school premises when those premises are being used by persons under 18 (and within one hour of any such time); and</p><p>(b) When a person causes or permits a person under 18 to deliver a controlled drug to a third person or to deliver a drug related consideration to himself or a third person in connection with the offence of supply of a controlled drug.</p><p>The provisions of s.4A are concerned with where the supply took place (e.g. in the vicinity of a school), when the supply took place (e.g. during school hours) and whether a child courier was used to effect the supply.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/01/2022 16:14:11 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1402702

registered interest
date	13/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) correspondence and (b) other information his Department holds on the basis on which the Economic Secretary to the Treasury decided not to take forward the Financial Services Authority regulation of administering a regulated contract on 2 January 2013.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	103605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>In January 2011, the Government announced its intention to introduce further regulation in relation to the sale of regulated mortgage contracts to unregulated firms. Following a review, the Government decided that it would not take forward legislation but would instead keep the position of contracts sold to unregulated firms under review and return to legislation if there was sufficient evidence of consumer detriment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains open to further regulation but is yet to see evidence that any consumer harm has occurred under the current regulatory regime that would have been prevented by the proposed regulation. Under the current regulatory regime, firms administering regulated mortgages, including third-party administrators, must be regulated. This means that they are subject to relevant provisions of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Mortgage Conduct of Business requirements, including provisions regarding the fair treatment of customers in arrears. It is also worth noting that further regulation of this kind would not necessarily enable borrowers to switch to a cheaper mortgage deal or to materially lower the interest rates they pay.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/01/2022 12:03:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1401516

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wines: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the review of excise duties on wine and subsequent price impacts on small businesses and independent wine sellers of higher strength and higher value wines.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	100618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes the reforms announced at the Budget will produce an alcohol duty system that is overall simpler, fairer and healthier.</p><p> </p><p>The reforms announced at Autumn Budget 2021 mean higher strength still wines will pay more duty, while lighter wines (below 11.5% alcohol by volume – ABV) will become cheaper.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also announced that the 28% higher duty rate on sparkling wine will be abolished, so that sparkling wines will pay considerably less duty in future. From 2023 sparkling and still wines of the same strength will pay the same duty.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to engage with industry – including small businesses – for further information about the effect of the changes on them. Industry members are encouraged to respond to the alcohol review consultation before the deadline of 30 January 2022.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/01/2022 10:34:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1399977

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Plants: Imports
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 reduce red tape for the importing of ornamental plants and trees; and if he will introduce a trusted trader scheme for that sector.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	98342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Great Britain's (GB) plant health regime is risk-based, and the history of compliance of specific trades (where the ‘trade’ is the combination of a specific commodity from a specific origin), is a significant factor in determining biosecurity risk. Consequently, trades with a proven track record of compliance and meeting prescribed eligibility criteria may be subject to a reduced frequency and/or intensity of checks. While the biosecurity risk of imported goods is largely <em>trade </em>based, there are areas where <em>trader</em> considerations may also play a role. For example, as the phased introduction of EU-GB plant health import controls is completed in 2022, Defra is enabling the performance of plant health controls away from the border, including through increased uptake in the use of designated plant health Control Points. Eligibility criteria to be designated as a Control Point include elements consistent with a trusted trader model.</p><p> </p><p>Defra officials are actively exploring with stakeholders other options for minimising the regulatory burden on individual traders in a way which maintains the high biosecurity standards the United Kingdom enjoys.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 17/01/2022 15:34:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1388278

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
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	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what Government body will determine (a) which buildings are most at risk due to dangerous cladding and (b) a matrix of which buildings to remediate first.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	93815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is prioritising remediation on the highest risk buildings. After the Grenfell tragedy, the Government identified the high-rise buildings with the highest risk ACM cladding and made sure that interim measures were installed to reassure and protect residents while remediation of those building is taken forward.</p><p>Government funding is targeted to high rise buildings (18 metres and over) with ACM and other forms of unsafe cladding. The fire risk is lower in buildings under 18 metres and costly remediation work is usually not needed. Where fire risks are identified, they should always be managed proportionately.  The Government has therefore focused its financial support on high-rise residential buildings over 18 metres because we know that the risk to multiple households is greater when fire does spread in buildings of this height. As the Secretary of State said in his announcement on Monday 10 January, taxpayers should not be funding the remediation of 11-18 metres buildings. It is for industry to develop a solution to this problem and ensure that leaseholders living in their own flats in medium buildings do not pay a penny to remediate historic cladding defects that are no fault of their own. That is why we are asking the industry to step up and agree how they can fund cladding remediation in the next two-three months. Detailed information on which buildings are eligible for Government funding can be found in Prospectus Annex A: Technical Information of the Building Safety Fund Prospectus, available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cbcba84742c21405ac9fc08d9d5eba0ce%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637776030246846084%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=sTdPhfripI2l0KLmMpNJR7oEgul8X8%2BWN4V8r4%2B6ls8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 12/01/2022 17:30:25 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1387621

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
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	Pigs: Slaughterhouses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) call a meeting of representatives of the pig sector supply chain for the purposes of investigating the take up of (i) temporary visas for skilled butchers, (ii) Private Storage Aid, (iii) slaughter incentive payments for the processing industry and (iv) other measures announced by his Department on 14 October 2021 and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a mandatory Code of Conduct for that sector.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	92984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I will be meeting with pig processors on Thursday 16 December to discuss various issues including the take up of measures that the Government announced on 14 October 2021.</p><p>The Agriculture Act 2020 contains powers to introduce statutory codes of contractual practice which would apply to businesses when purchasing agricultural products directly from farmers. We are in close touch with key representatives from the pig sector and we want to explore how best to tackle any contractual unfairness.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/12/2021 15:33:22 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1387211

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
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	Pigs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will call a meeting of representatives of the pig sector supply chain to investigate the take up of measures announced by his Department on 14 October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	92031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I will be meeting pig processors on Thursday 16 December to discuss various issues including the take up of measures that the Government announced on 14 October 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/12/2021 15:24:01 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1385538

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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	Birds: Conservation
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 implications for his policies of the findings of the fifth UK Birds of Conservation Concern report published on 1 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	87762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to the recovery of species, including wild birds, in England and that is why within the Environment Act 2021 we have a requirement for a new legally binding target halt the decline in species abundance by 2030. Furthermore, we plan to publish a Green Paper soon which will consider further actions that Defra can take to assist nature's recovery.</p><p>Our Agri-environment schemes continue to be the principal means of improving habitat provision for farmland birds and the wider environment on farmland in England. We were delighted to see a 40% uplift in Countryside Stewardship applications this year which will help drive immediate action to support birds and other species.</p><p>In the longer term we will transition to three new environmental land management schemes which will further this work. In the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot, participants can select from an initial set of eight standards to build their own agreements. Several of these standards contain actions to support birds. For example, the Arable and Horticultural Land Standard aims to support increased farmland biodiversity, including wild bird and pollinator populations through specific actions that will provide year-round resources for farmland birds and insects.</p><p>In addition, the Government continues to support specific conservation action for birds. For example, supporting the establishment of the National Recovery Partnership for curlew in England, which brings together a range of organisations with a desire to protect and conserve this species, and funding a trial translocation and recovery project in the east of England. We have also supported successful reintroductions, including the white-tailed eagle to southern England.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 14/12/2021 16:50:58 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake