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1543230

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date	17/11/2022
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	Renewable Energy: Community Development
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 is taking to encourage growth in community-driven renewable energy projects.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	89904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Ofgem supports community energy projects and welcomes applications from community interest groups, co-operative societies, and community benefit societies to the Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is enabling local areas to tackle net zero goals through UK-wide growth funding schemes. The Government encourage community energy groups to work closely with their local authority to support the development of community energy projects within these schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also reintroduced the Community Energy Contact Group to strengthen our engagement with the sector.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/11/2022 13:56:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1543232

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the severity of ransomware attacks.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	89905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Tackling cyber crime is at the heart of the Government’s new National Cyber Strategy which is supported by £2.6bn of new investment over the three-year Spending Review period. The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-cyber-strategy-2022" target="_blank">National Cyber Strategy</a> (2022-2025) has set the direction and ambition for investment and efforts in UK Cyber.</p><p>Delivery of the National Cyber Strategy is driving significant improvements in the UK’s response to cyber crime. It is strengthening the law enforcement response and driving greater collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Cyber Force.</p><p>Ransomware is a top priority for the Government. It is clear that ransomware attacks are increasingly common globally and represent one of the most significant, and growing, international cyber threats.</p><p>The Home Office launched a focused campaign to accelerate our response to this growing threat in June 2021. Key work strands include understanding the threat landscape; incident reporting, ransom payment, cyber sanctions; crypto assets policy, cyber insurance; and collaborating with colleagues across Government, law enforcement, industry and our international partners to tackle threat.</p><p>It is clear that ransomware attacks are increasingly common globally and represent one of the most significant, and growing, international cyber threats. As a transnational problem, any solution will need to be developed in close step with our international partners.</p><p>The UK works closely with allies across the world to disrupt ransomware gangs and the infrastructure they use to target UK businesses and organisations. In December 2021, the UK held a G7 Senior Officials’ Forum on ransomware to combat the threat, and the UK is taking a leading roles in the international US-led Counter Ransomware Initiative.</p><p>Resilience against these attacks is our best defence. The Home Office works alongside law enforcement and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to mitigate any harm to the UK from ransomware. The NCSC and the National Crime Agency (NCA) continues to advise organisations which fall victim to ransomware and provide guidance on how to protect yourself and your business.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 25/11/2022 10:15:34 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1468898

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bill of Rights: Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will include provisions to strengthen freedom of speech in the legislative proposals for a Bill of Rights announced in the Queen's Speech 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	15425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2022 answer text <p>Freedom of expression is a fundamental freedom that underpins our democracy. The Bill of Rights will strengthen protections that support and preserve the space for wide and democratic debate.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/06/2022 09:11:12 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1468395

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	EU Countries: Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure recognition of Blue Badges for motorists are recognised in (a) Spain and (b) other European countries.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	14614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to confirming the status of UK issued Blue Badges for motorists visiting Europe. Twenty countries have already committed to recognising Blue Badges and are listed on gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-using-it-in-the-eu/using-a-blue-badge-in-the-european-union" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-using-it-in-the-eu/using-a-blue-badge-in-the-european-union</a></p><p>Discussions continue with a number of countries. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the progress of discussions while they are on-going.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 16/06/2022 07:56:01 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1468396

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Civil Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-establishing the Civil Defence Corps.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	14615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to consider the establishment of a Civil Defence Force at this time. Such matters would fall within the remit of the Home Office. Defence support to Government Departments or civilian authorities in the UK is undertaken via the Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) system which is the mature and well-understood process that enabled Defence to support the Government's successful response to COVID-19 over the last two years.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/06/2022 11:02:32 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1463873

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Freeports: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential economic impact of the two proposed new freeports in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	900013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>Colleagues across Cabinet are delighted that the UK and Scottish Governments have made a landmark agreement to establish two new Freeports in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>With up to £52 million of UK government funding, freeports will support regeneration of communities across Scotland by creating higher quality, better-paid jobs whilst helping achieve our Net Zero agenda.</p><p> </p><p>This builds on the UK Government's plan to level up the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 18/05/2022 13:27:58 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1456232

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
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	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential use of human rights legislation by Russian oligarchs to circumvent sanctions.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	151275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>In response to Putin's assault on Ukraine we have introduced the largest and most severe economic sanctions that Russia has ever faced, targeting Putin's war machine. Since the invasion we have sanctioned over 1400 individuals and businesses/entities. We are targeting oligarchs close to Putin without fear or favour, and we will continue to do so.</p><p>In making designations under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA) the Government is required to act in accordance with rights conferred by the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998. SAMLA provides designated persons with a right to review their designation and designated persons are able to challenge that decision in UK courts.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 21/04/2022 15:23:48 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1456233

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with international counterparts, such as her Danish counterpart, on cybersecurity.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	151276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2022 answer text <p>I continue to speak regularly to my international counterparts on a wide range of security issues, including the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.</p><p>The UK works closely with our international partners on Cyber Security through bilateral and multilateral fora including via the G7 meeting of Interior Ministers I hosted in London in September 2021.</p><p>We have recently launched the National Cyber Strategy supported by £2.6 billion of new investment and a Government Cyber Security Strategy. This investment will strengthen the response from law enforcement, who partner with the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Cyber Force in order to keep the UK safe.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 22/04/2022 15:44:30 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1456234

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has plans to (a) enable businesses and community organisations, such as charities, to directly sponsor refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme and (b) provide financial support to those organisations for doing so.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	151277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>The initial phase of the Homes for Ukraine scheme is designed for sponsors with a named Ukrainian beneficiary. We are exploring ways in which connections can be built between Sponsors and Ukrainians that do not yet know each other, including working with NGOs.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 19/04/2022 17:17:55 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1357671

registered interest
date	23/09/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	United Kingdom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on strengthening the Union.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	903624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting and promoting the combined strengths of our Union, the most successful political and economic union in history. It is vital that we continue to work together across the UK on our common challenges including recovering from Covid-19 and supporting the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities, is now the Minister responsible for the Union portfolio.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 23/09/2021 16:03:07 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis