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1452788

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Plastics: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what environmental impact assessment his Department has undertaken on the inclusion of chemical recycling in the forthcoming Plastic Packaging Tax.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	143650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Following two consultations in 2019 and 2020 on the design of Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), the Government decided that chemically recycled plastic will be an allowable source of recycled plastic for the purpose of the Tax. Industry recognised standards were considered as part of this consultation process and in the development of the definition of recycled plastic contained within Section 49 Finance Act 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published the anticipated environmental impact of the Plastic Packaging Tax in a Tax Information and Impact Note. This is available here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAlice.Buchanan%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C25cdb776a94446116ee908da0e52d412%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637838046144358765%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=MZEdbObC8oXdU7uetuoBnYmqWq%2BLVU6JNmwRMbg%2F8Ek%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has, and continues to, engage closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on various aspects of the Tax, including on chemical recycling.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 143651 143652 143653 146712 question first answered 29/03/2022 10:27:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1452789

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Plastics: Taxation
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 compliance of the inclusion of chemical recycling in the forthcoming Plastic Packaging Tax with Recycling Standard, BS EN 15343:2007.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	143651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Following two consultations in 2019 and 2020 on the design of Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), the Government decided that chemically recycled plastic will be an allowable source of recycled plastic for the purpose of the Tax. Industry recognised standards were considered as part of this consultation process and in the development of the definition of recycled plastic contained within Section 49 Finance Act 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published the anticipated environmental impact of the Plastic Packaging Tax in a Tax Information and Impact Note. This is available here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAlice.Buchanan%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C25cdb776a94446116ee908da0e52d412%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637838046144358765%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=MZEdbObC8oXdU7uetuoBnYmqWq%2BLVU6JNmwRMbg%2F8Ek%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has, and continues to, engage closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on various aspects of the Tax, including on chemical recycling.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 143650 143652 143653 146712 question first answered 29/03/2022 10:27:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1452790

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Plastics: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact on carbon levels of including chemical recycling in the forthcoming Plastic Packaging Tax.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	143652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Following two consultations in 2019 and 2020 on the design of Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), the Government decided that chemically recycled plastic will be an allowable source of recycled plastic for the purpose of the Tax. Industry recognised standards were considered as part of this consultation process and in the development of the definition of recycled plastic contained within Section 49 Finance Act 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published the anticipated environmental impact of the Plastic Packaging Tax in a Tax Information and Impact Note. This is available here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAlice.Buchanan%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C25cdb776a94446116ee908da0e52d412%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637838046144358765%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=MZEdbObC8oXdU7uetuoBnYmqWq%2BLVU6JNmwRMbg%2F8Ek%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has, and continues to, engage closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on various aspects of the Tax, including on chemical recycling.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 143650 143651 143653 146712 question first answered 29/03/2022 10:27:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1452791

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Plastics: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions Ministers in his Department have had with Ministers in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the inclusion of chemical recycling in the forthcoming Plastics Packaging Tax.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	143653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Following two consultations in 2019 and 2020 on the design of Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), the Government decided that chemically recycled plastic will be an allowable source of recycled plastic for the purpose of the Tax. Industry recognised standards were considered as part of this consultation process and in the development of the definition of recycled plastic contained within Section 49 Finance Act 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published the anticipated environmental impact of the Plastic Packaging Tax in a Tax Information and Impact Note. This is available here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAlice.Buchanan%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C25cdb776a94446116ee908da0e52d412%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637838046144358765%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=MZEdbObC8oXdU7uetuoBnYmqWq%2BLVU6JNmwRMbg%2F8Ek%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has, and continues to, engage closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on various aspects of the Tax, including on chemical recycling.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 143650 143651 143652 146712 question first answered 29/03/2022 10:27:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1452807

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
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	P&O Ferries: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of P&O’s decision to terminate the employment of 800 of its staff on the future viability of the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	143654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF) is a private sector, multi-employer scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a robust and flexible framework for pension scheme funding, to protect members benefits. The accrued benefits of UK P&amp;O staff will be protected by these arrangements. The independent Pensions Regulator is working closely with the trustee of the MNRPF in its role to protect pension scheme savers. It would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/03/2022 15:40:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1452808

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
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	Merchant Shipping: Pension Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what exposure her Department has to the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	143655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund is a private sector multi-employer scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/03/2022 15:24:50 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1452439

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 has taken to fund research into intra-nasal covid-19 vaccines.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	142439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR and UK Research and Innovation have funded rapid research to support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including on nasal administration of vaccines. Approximately £580,000 in funding was awarded to Imperial College London towards a study looking at safety and lower airway immunogenicity of two candidate COVID-19 vaccines administered to the respiratory tract. Additionally, the NIHR is providing infrastructure support to two phase one studies in this area, including the study at Imperial College London. As the largest public funder of health and care research, the NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including intra-nasal COVID-19 vaccines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 142446 142526 question first answered 23/03/2022 17:52:57 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1452440

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
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	Horizon Europe
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 progress has been made on the ratification of the UK’s association with the EU’s Horizon Europe programme.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	142440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK stands ready to formalise our association to EU programmes at the earliest opportunity. The UK raised the ongoing delays at the EU-UK Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes in December. In this meeting the EU confirmed that they were unwilling to move on UK association due to broader political issues. The minutes from this meeting can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialised-committee-on-participation-in-union-programmes-minutes-21-december-2021" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>. We continue to push the EU to formalise our association to Horizon Europe as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that the EU’s delays to the UK’s association have led to uncertainty for researchers, businesses and innovators based in the UK. In order to provide reassurance, the Government guaranteed funding for the first wave of eligible successful applicants to Horizon Europe. On 15 March, the Government announced an extension of the guarantee to a second wave of eligible, successful applicants to ensure that important international collaborations can continue and to provide reassurance for future collaborations.</p><p> </p><p>This guarantee protects researchers whether we associate to Horizon Europe, or not. The Government’s position remains to associate and we will continue to do everything we can, but the UK cannot wait indefinitely. If the UK is unable to associate to Horizon Europe soon, and in time to make full use of the opportunities it offers, we are committed to introducing a comprehensive alternative programme of international science, research and innovation collaborations. These will focus on both immediate stability for the sector, with short-term mitigations including the guarantee of funding for successful Horizon applicants, and a bold and ambitious longer-term offer that delivers many of the benefits of Horizon association, and additional benefits, through wider global participation, and even stronger industry and SME engagement.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/03/2022 11:56:49 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1452442

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
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	Research: Government Assistance
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 steps his Department has taken to develop the UK R&D Roadmap into the forthcoming R&D Plan.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	142441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>Published in July 2020, the R&amp;D Roadmap set out the Government’s vision and ambition for the next chapter for UK research and development.</p><p>BEIS is focusing on implementation and delivery of the Roadmap and of subsequent strategies, such as the Innovation and People and Culture Strategies. The objectives of the Roadmap are also being driven through the independently led Reviews of Research Bureaucracy and the Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape.</p><p>The Department recently received its largest ever R&amp;D budget at SR21 – £39.8bn over the SR period. We have now set out how funding will be allocated across our partner organisations over the next three years.</p><p>We have also announced the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), for which the Government has committed £800 million to by 2025/2026 to fund high-risk high-reward research.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/03/2022 11:53:41 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1452445

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
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	Cancer: Medical Treatments
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 recent steps his Department has taken to support research into cancer immune therapies.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	142442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>Medical Research Council, as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funds research relevant to cancer immune therapies as part of its wider cancer portfolio. Development of cancer vaccines and immune therapies, including immune-oncology work into Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) approaches and immunotherapies, is funded through MRC’s research boards, panels and Unit and Institutes.</p><p> </p><p>For example, research into cancer immune therapies have been supported through MRC’s Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme such as research taking place at Great Ormond Street Hospital which is aiming to use novel base editing techniques to develop new CAR-T approaches to treat Leukemia in Children. In addition, research at Queen Mary, University of London is looking at Tumour-targeting oncolytic viruses, a new class of therapeutic that has shown immense promise in clinical trials for a number of different cancers and provide a promising platform for development of curative therapies for pancreatic cancer.</p><p> </p><p>MRC has also supported research through its Units including research at the MRC Clinical Trials Unit which is focusing on new drugs including immune-oncology drugs, and artificial intelligence technologies to improve cancer treatments. There is also research at the MRC Toxicology Unit looking at using new technologies to better understand the immune system and to investigate how and why toxicity develops. This knowledge will help to design interventions that make immune therapies safer and more widely available.</p><p> </p><p>MRC always welcomes high quality applications for support into any aspect of human health and these are judged in open competition with other demands on funding. Awards are made according to their scientific quality and importance to human health.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/03/2022 11:58:12 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord