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861937

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: North Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the timetable for the delivery of the North Wales growth deal.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	904283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>I have had regular discussions with my ministerial colleagues regarding the North Wales Growth Deal, especially in light of its significant cross-border aspects.</p><p> </p><p>The benefit of a growth deal is that they are driven by local communities, and as such the timetable is in their hands.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/03/2018 17:32:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

861938

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the abolition of hospital car parking charges in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	904285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>I have not discussed this matter with the Welsh Government.</p><p>The responsibility for car parking charges in Wales is devolved to the Welsh Government and decisions on whether to waive charges are entirely for the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/03/2018 17:32:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

861939

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU Customs Union and single market.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	904286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues about the opportunities leaving the Customs Union and the EU single market offers to Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Welsh business have already begun to seize these opportunities, as shown by the fact that their exports to non-EU countries grew faster than exports to the EU last year.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/03/2018 15:24:52 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

861940

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Children: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions the Government has had with the Welsh Government on child protection in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	904287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The provision and regulation of child protection is devolved to the Welsh Assembly, and as such is a matter for the Welsh Government. However, DfE officials have regular discussions with their Welsh Government counterparts on issues of common interest relating to child protection or safeguarding.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/03/2018 17:33:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

861941

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Ports: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential effect on Welsh ports of the Government’s proposed future customs arrangements with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	904288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that withdrawal from the EU is a successful and smooth process for all parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister reiterated in her Mansion House speech, a fundamental principle of our negotiations with the European Commission is that the UK-EU border should be as frictionless as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/03/2018 15:25:56 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

860916

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Water Power: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support the marine energy industry.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	904338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>We’re committed to supporting our marine energy industry.</p><p> </p><p>Through the European Marine Energy Centre, based in the Orkney Islands and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, we are world leaders in developing marine technologies.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided more support for offshore wind than any other country in the world.</p><p> </p><p>And we are making up to £557 million of annual support available for offshore wind, wave and tidal stream in upcoming competitive CFD allocation rounds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/03/2018 16:23:12 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

860917

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support the renewable energy sector.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	904339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The development of renewable energy is a tremendous UK success story.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks to our significant investment and support, renewable capacity has quadrupled since 2010. Last year 30% of our electricity generation came from renewable sources.</p><p> </p><p>The Clean Growth Strategy sets out further actions for supporting renewables.</p><p> </p><p>£557 million of annual support is being made available to bring forward new renewable electricity projects, as well as £4.5bn between 2016 and 2021 to support low carbon heating under the Renewable Heat Incentive, and £177m (for renewables) between 2015 and 2021 for innovation projects.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/03/2018 16:22:11 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

860918

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support the renewable energy sector.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	904340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The development of renewable energy is a tremendous UK success story.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks to our significant investment and support, renewable capacity has quadrupled since 2010. Last year 30% of our electricity generation came from renewable sources.</p><p> </p><p>The Clean Growth Strategy sets out further actions for supporting renewables.</p><p> </p><p>£557 million of annual support is being made available to bring forward new renewable electricity projects, as well as £4.5bn between 2016 and 2021 to support low carbon heating under the Renewable Heat Incentive, and £177m (for renewables) between 2015 and 2021 for innovation projects.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/03/2018 16:25:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

860919

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Fuel Poverty: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he plans to take to help elderly people manage their energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	904341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>All pensioners receive £100 to £300 Winter Fuel Payments and around 1.3 million low income pensioners receive the Warm Home Discount - a £140 rebate off their bills each winter.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the recent cold weather triggered payments of £25 for qualifying households.</p><p> </p><p>I will be shortly consulting on how to best focus the £640mm of ECO funding onto low income households - which is intended to include elderly people living in fuel poverty.</p><p> </p><p>The Price Cap Bill will protect 11m households with 5m households already protected by the Ofgem safeguard tariff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/03/2018 16:24:41 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

860920

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on implementing the Good Work Plan.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	904344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>We are taking forward work on 52 of the 23 Review recommendations and are carrying out consultations on how best to implement these measures.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to ensuring we protect and enhance workers’ rights in the modern economy and to legislation in the future.</p><p>We will ensure employment law and practices keep pace with modern ways of working whilst striking the right balance between flexibility and worker protection.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 13/03/2018 16:21:17 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury