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1624320

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
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	Carbon Emissions: Buildings
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 estimate his Department has made on the proportion of Britain's carbon emissions that derive from (a) domestic and (b) public buildings.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	183048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>In 2020, greenhouse gas emissions from domestic and public buildings made up around 17% and 2% respectively of total net territorial greenhouse gas emissions in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates include emissions directly from the combustion of fuels within buildings, but not emissions from the supply of the fuels and electricity used in buildings</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/05/2023 14:07:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1623966

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
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	Horticulture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government Food Strategy policy paper, published on 13 June 2022 and the Answer of 30 January 2023 to Question HL3858 on Horticulture, when the decision was taken not to develop a Horticulture Strategy; for what reasons the Department is not developing a strategy; and who was consulted on that decision.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	182809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Government is committed to an increasingly prosperous horticulture sector and as referenced in the answer to Question HL 3858 published on 30 January, we will not be developing a published strategy for the horticulture sector as originally envisaged in the Government Food Strategy. The sector operates in a complex, ever-evolving commercial and political landscape as such we are prioritising policy work that maximises impact through multiple avenues, this includes establishing the seasonal worker visa route, the labour review, automation, the Farming Innovation Programme and the Farming Investment Fund and working across Government on energy support and planning.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 02/05/2023 10:44:18 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1623616

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plan to take to help provide long term mental health support to victims of rape and sexual assault.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	182565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2023 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan commits an additional £2.3 billion a year for the expansion and transformation of mental health services in England by 2023/24 so that an additional two million people, including victims of rape and sexual assault where they have a mental health need, can get the National Health Service-funded mental health support that they require.</p><p>NHS England is developing local projects for enhanced mental health support for victims and survivors of sexual assault and abuse who have complex trauma-related mental health needs. There will be at least one site per NHS region, with seven sites in total expected by 2024/25. The aim is to improve pathways and access to professionals trained in responding to complex trauma, to improve individual wellbeing.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 28/04/2023 13:50:11 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1623630

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Alcoholism: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died from alcoholism in (a) St Helens and (b) the North West in each year since 2018.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	182620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon gentlemen Parliamentary Question of 25th April is attached.</p><p /><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/05/2023 16:21:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ182620 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1623642

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help maintain the number of free-to-use cash machines.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	182537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The government is currently taking legislation to protect access to cash across the UK through Parliament as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022. The legislation will establish the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the lead regulator for access to cash with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of withdrawal and deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the provision of free-to-use ATMs, LINK (the scheme that runs the UK's largest ATM network) has made commitments to protect the broad geographic spread of free-to-use ATMs and is held to account against these commitments by the Payment Systems Regulator. According to LINK data for February 2023, there were 39,500 free-to-use ATMs across the UK. Further information is available at: <a href="https://www.link.co.uk/initiatives/financial-inclusion-monthly-report/" target="_blank">https://www.link.co.uk/initiatives/financial-inclusion-monthly-report/</a></p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 182536 question first answered 02/05/2023 10:33:37 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1623846

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Bicycles: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many charges have been brought for the theft of bicycles in (a) London and (b) England in each year since 1 January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	182602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes official statistics on the investigative outcomes, including charges, of crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales, on a quarterly basis.</p><p>These can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p><p>According to the Crimes Survey of England and Wales shows bicycle theft is down by 49% since March 2010.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 03/05/2023 15:40:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1623345

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
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	Food: Shortages
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 recent discussions she has had with food producers on potential food shortages in the context of the drought in Spain.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	182372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>Defra has well established ways of working with the industry and across Government to monitor risks that may arise. This includes extensive, regular and ongoing engagement in preparedness for, and response to, issues with the potential to cause disruption to food supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>In February, some supermarkets applied item limits to a small number of fruit and vegetables due to poor weather affecting the harvest in Spain and North Africa. Supply is now at a manageable level due to improvements in supply from these regions, imports from the Netherlands and produce from domestic harvests becoming available.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that parts of Spain are facing drought conditions.  However, our high degree of food security is built on supply from diverse sources; strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes. We produce 61% of all the food we need, and 74% of food which we can grow or rear in the UK for all or part of the year, and these figures have changed little over the last 20 years.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is closely monitoring markets and supply chains to explore the factors that have contributed to ongoing supply chain pressures and is considering how government and industry can work together to mitigate them, in the short and longer term.</p><p> </p><p>For example, I met with major retailers on 27 February to discuss supply issues, their procurement contracts with growers and how to work together to find solutions.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, on 3 March, I also visited Thanet Earth to discuss the opportunities and challenges for growers within the horticulture sector. Defra has been engaging with primary producers and trade associations such as the British Growers Association, to assess potential risks to the supply of fruit and vegetables.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 27/04/2023 14:25:00 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1613122

registered interest
date	21/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Housing: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of those regulations on (a) potential savings for Government contractors and (b) costs incurred by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	182175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>We recognise that Local Authorities incur costs by providing services and wraparound support to asylum seekers. That is why we introduced grant funding to Local Authorities last year, to recognise their financial contribution. This amounted to £3,500 per new dispersed bedspace delivered, and we are trialling an increase in funding of up to £6,500 per new bedspace this year.</p><p>We assess that this change will deliver significant savings for the taxpayer as it will support Government contractors to provide alternative accommodation to hotels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/05/2023 16:35:03 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1613136

registered interest
date	21/04/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Our Future Health: Kidney Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including kidney function testing in the Our Future Health research programme.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	182169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Our Future Health continues to work in partnership with charities including Kidney Research UK to develop additional sampling strategies that may in future include an assessment of kidney function.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 02/05/2023 14:18:07 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1613163

registered interest
date	21/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Metals: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many scrap metal operators were prosecuted for (a) not holding a licence and (b) paying cash for scrap metal in the last three years; and how many and what proportion of those prosecutions resulted in a conviction.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	182149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants prosecuted and convicted for offences under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 (offence code 19534) within the last three years, in the following tool:</p><ul><li><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1135333/outcomes-by-offence-june-2022-revised-2.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence Data Tool: June 2022</a>.</li></ul><p>A breakdown of the prosecutions and convictions for (a) not holding a licence and (b) paying cash for scrap metal for year ending June 2020 to year ending June 2022, issued at all courts in England and Wales, has been provided in Table 1 on a principal offence basis.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 26/04/2023 09:32:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name 2023-04-26 PQ 182149 table.xlsx title Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 table
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson