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1686217

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	Tidal Power: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if her Department will set a £30m tidal stream ringfence for Allocation Round 6.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	12347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking analysis of the technology pipeline available for Contracts for Difference Auction Round 6 against our legal obligation to ensure the auction round is competitive. We are considering the appropriate parameters for all technologies, including tidal stream. Final parameters will be published in the Budget Notice in March 2024, ahead of the round opening.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 05/02/2024 10:11:04 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1686218

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	Tidal Power: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) setting a 1GW tidal stream target for 2035 and (b) taking steps to support UK companies bidding for tidal stream contracts (i) in the UK and (ii) abroad.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	12348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government will continue to review the merits of setting a potential target for tidal stream deployment.</p><p>The Department continues to engage with the Department for Business and Trade on maximising private investment opportunities for the tidal stream companies, as well as with the tidal stream industry.</p><p>An unprecedented 94MW of tidal stream capacity has been secured through the Contracts for Difference scheme so far, including 11 contracts in the latest round.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 05/02/2024 09:00:55 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1686219

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	Tidal Power: Finance
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 steps she is taking to (a) develop the tidal stream ringfence and (b) work with industry on this resource.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	12349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking analysis of the technology pipeline available for Contracts for Difference Auction Round 6 against our legal obligation to ensure the auction round is competitive. We are considering the appropriate parameters for all technologies, including tidal stream.</p><p> </p><p>Final parameters will be published in the Budget Notice in March 2024, ahead of the round opening.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to engage with the industry and other stakeholders to maximise opportunities for developing tidal stream in the UK.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 05/02/2024 07:07:31 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1686221

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ending the stamp duty penalty for operators of integrated retirement communities modernising the terms of leases of homes units before they are resold to new residents.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Sir Julian Lewis
uin	12217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text The Government has been made aware of a proposal for a Stamp Duty Land Tax relief for operators of integrated retirement communities. All taxes are kept under review. answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 05/02/2024 16:24:44 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1686222

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	Physician Associates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the title of Physician Associates to Physician Assistants.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	12350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Physician Associate (PA) title has been well established in the United Kingdom since 2014 and the role has been part of the National Health Service workforce for more than twenty years. The title reflects the fact that they are part of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, working together to deliver coordinated patient care.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of professionals and their employers to ensure professional titles are used appropriately. As set out in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines, all healthcare professionals should introduce themselves and explain their role to the patient regardless of their job title, with PAs being no different.</p><p> </p><p>The General Medical Council has published interim standards for PAs in advance of regulation which make it clear that professionals should always introduce their role to patients and set out their responsibilities in the team.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/02/2024 15:43:15 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1686223

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ensure that top level budget holders in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force assess their budgets on the same basis for future Equipment Plan reports.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	12247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>All Top Level Budget Holders (TLBs) already operate within the same standardised financial planning processes. The Department's operating model, where responsibility for managing the equipment plan is delegated to TLBs, acknowledges that they have different financial positions and carry a balance between capability and financial risk.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to reviewing the format of future equipment plan reports to ensure they remain fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 05/02/2024 14:26:34 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1686225

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Population: Forecasts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the release entitled National population projections: 2021-based interim, published by the Office for National Statistics on 30 January 2024, what (a) bodies and (b) individuals provided expert advisory feedback to the National Population Projections Committee on long-term assumptions.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	12352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of 31st January is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 12373 question first answered 05/02/2024 15:45:22 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen attachment 1 file name 020234_Sir Ian_Diamond_UKSA_Neil_OBrien_12373_12352.pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1686228

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Newport Wafer Fab: Vishay Intertechnology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to make a decision on the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by Vishay Intertechnology.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	12353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>Given the quasi-judicial nature of the government’s investment screening powers, and for commercial confidentiality and national security reasons, it would be inappropriate to comment on any specific acquisitions or the potential applicability of the NSI Act 2021. Decisions are always made within the statutory timeframes required by the Act. Transparency is of course a crucial part of the NSI Act, and as such, the Government has published an Annual Report detailing the use of NSI Act powers. The report and notices of any Final Orders that have been made are available on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAndrew.Mcmillan%40beis.gov.uk%7C760b9565d8524063113208dc2325dafb%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638423892689819169%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gydjYjj78rbzeMqEm6NFVLFeugxRvH19Zj9faS5XOUQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 12354 question first answered 05/02/2024 11:37:51 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1686229

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Newport Wafer Fab: Vishay Intertechnology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason his Department has not made a decision on the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by Vishay Intertechnology within its 30-working day target.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	12354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>Given the quasi-judicial nature of the government’s investment screening powers, and for commercial confidentiality and national security reasons, it would be inappropriate to comment on any specific acquisitions or the potential applicability of the NSI Act 2021. Decisions are always made within the statutory timeframes required by the Act. Transparency is of course a crucial part of the NSI Act, and as such, the Government has published an Annual Report detailing the use of NSI Act powers. The report and notices of any Final Orders that have been made are available on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAndrew.Mcmillan%40beis.gov.uk%7C760b9565d8524063113208dc2325dafb%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638423892689819169%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gydjYjj78rbzeMqEm6NFVLFeugxRvH19Zj9faS5XOUQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 12353 question first answered 05/02/2024 11:37:51 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1686230

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the policy paper entitled Net Zero business sector roadmap guidelines, published on 14 August 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	12287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Net Zero Council is a partnership between government, business and finance created to support net zero delivery and capture the benefits of this transition.</p><p> </p><p>The guidelines published last year provide a robust, credible and consistent set of criteria for business sector roadmaps. They were developed by the Council to help businesses create tailored action plans to reduce emissions across their sectors.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 05/02/2024 07:02:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy