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1256406

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Unemployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	909483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>Latest ONS Labour Market data puts the unemployment level in the West Midlands region at 145,000.</p><p>Due to the Pandemic, the rate has risen nationally and DWP is working closely across government and with external organisations and local partners to ensure a tailored local response for communities.</p><p>We are recruiting additional Work Coaches in our Jobcentres who are supporting new and existing claimants into work.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/11/2020 17:56:49 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1254962

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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	Jonathan Taylor
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made in the last two weeks to his counterpart in (a) Croatia and (b) Monaco on securing the return of Jonathan Taylor to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	120106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>On 13 November, I made calls to Croatian and Monegasque Foreign Ministers, to seek assurance that they both give full consideration to what protection Mr Taylor should be afforded as a whistle-blower.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 30/11/2020 09:10:26 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1254395

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
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	Heat Pumps: Housing
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 many households have applied for a free heat pump as part of the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project; and how many of those heat pumps have been installed to date.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	119334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of the Department’s £505 million Energy Innovation Programme, the £14.6 million Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project will showcase the feasibility of installing heat pumps in a range of homes across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Project has attracted over 4,500 expressions of interest since the three regional delivery partners were announced in Summer 2020. Installations have only recently begun – following delays caused by coronavirus – but as of Thursday 19 November 2020, 19 installations had been completed.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 26/11/2020 15:06:04 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1254396

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
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	Heat Pumps: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the biggest factor has been in households not installing a heat pump under the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	119335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of the Department’s £505 million Energy Innovation Programme, the £14.6 million Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project will showcase the feasibility of installing heat pumps in a range of homes across the UK. Installations have only recently begun – following delays caused by coronavirus – so it is too early to draw definitive conclusions.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the project we will assess the reasons given by households for not progressing from survey to installation. We are also exploring where innovation can overcome any challenges through the Demonstration Project.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 26/11/2020 15:08:55 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1254397

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
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	Housing: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the estimated cost is of the energy efficiency retrofit requirements for households wishing to install a heat pump under the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	119336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of the Department’s £505 million Energy Innovation Programme, the £14.6 million Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project will showcase the feasibility of installing heat pumps in a range of homes across the UK. Installations have only recently begun – following delays caused by coronavirus – so it is too early to provide robust evidence on the cost of the energy efficiency retrofit requirements for households participating in the Project.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Project, if any building upgrade measures are required then they are capped at £5,000 per property, except in exceptional circumstances, and this has not been a major impediment to homes participating in the Project to date. However, it is acknowledged that some homes with high heat demand and poor insulation, may require significant investment in energy efficiency measures to make them suitable for a heat pump. We are exploring where innovation can overcome this challenge through the Demonstration Project.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 26/11/2020 15:10:43 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1254398

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
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	Heat Pumps: Housing
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 many heat pumps have been installed in off gas grid homes under the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	119337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of the Department’s £505 million Energy Innovation Programme, the £14.6 million Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project will showcase the feasibility of installing heat pumps in a range of homes across the UK, but will focus largely on homes connected to the gas network.</p><p> </p><p>The Project has a target that at least 85 per cent of heat pumps installed under this project will be in homes that currently use gas as their primary heating fuel. Installations have only recently begun – following delays caused by coronavirus – but as of Thursday 19 November 2020, 19 installations had been completed, all of which were in homes that previously used gas as their primary heating fuel.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 26/11/2020 15:14:00 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1254399

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
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	Housing: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of types of homes least suitable to having a heat pump installed as part of the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	119338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of the Department’s £505 million Energy Innovation Programme, the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project will showcase the feasibility of installing heat pumps in a range of homes across the UK. Installations have only recently begun – following delays caused by coronavirus – so it is too early to draw definitive conclusions, however, early evidence indicates that a large proportion of homes are suitable for heat pumps.</p><p> </p><p>We acknowledge that some housing archetypes may pose specific challenges to the deployment of heat pumps. For example, some terraced houses and flats may have limited space for an air-source heat pump outdoor unit. While homes with high heat demand and poor insulation, may require significant investment in energy efficiency measures to make them suitable. We are exploring where innovation can overcome some of these challenges through the Demonstration Project.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 26/11/2020 15:16:09 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1253024

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on support for Welsh businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	908747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on support for Welsh businesses. Wales is benefitting directly from UK Government support to enable businesses and employees to get through Covid. This support already amounts to over two billion pounds for businesses across Wales.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 18/11/2020 14:52:49 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1251768

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on the forthcoming devolution and local recovery White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	908820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>We intend to bring forward the English Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper in due course, which will set out Government’s regional economic strategy to move us from recovery into levelling up and our vision for expanding devolution across England.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 908804 question first answered 16/11/2020 17:25:09 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1251780

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 reducing the rate of VAT for charging electric vehicles on street to the rate for charging electric vehicles at home.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	114995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>Electricity supplied to homes for all purposes benefits from a reduced rate of 5 per cent of VAT. While all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to reduce the rate of VAT for charging of electric vehicles when away from home.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/11/2020 14:00:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western