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1609761

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2023 to Question 168095, what discussions he had with the Leader of the House on bringing forward legislation on the deployment and operation of self-driving vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	179894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Secretary of State is in regular contact with the Leader of the Commons on the Department for Transport’s legislative programme. The government is committed to bringing forward Future of Transport legislation when parliamentary time allows.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/04/2023 14:17:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1609762

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to extend food labelling regulations to smaller businesses.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	179895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>All food sold on the UK market must comply with food labelling rules. Existing food labelling regulations provide the rules businesses must follow, setting out the mandatory labelling requirements for prepacked food, including information necessary to keep consumers safe and prevent misleading practices.</p><p> </p><p>Small businesses providing products locally may be exempt from a small number of non-safety related requirements. This includes the requirement to provide a nutrition declaration on prepacked foods.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 20/04/2023 15:20:58 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1609789

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Barbecues: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the sale of disposable barbecues.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	179922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The public are encouraged to always behave responsibly when using products which have a fire risk.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to prohibit the sale of disposable barbeques or sky lanterns at this time, and there are existing powers available that limit the use in certain places.</p><p> </p><p>Current 'Byelaw' legislation allows for local authorities to restrict the use of disposable barbecues in parks and public spaces. These are steps that Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council among others have already taken. The Government encourages all local authorities to use these existing powers to take similar steps if they feel it necessary.</p><p> </p><p>There are also existing powers in legislation which can be used to regulate and prohibit the lighting of fires on access land in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) and National Parks. The New Forest and Peak District National Park Authorities have already banned the use of disposable barbecues within their boundaries and have successfully collaborated with several retailers to remove disposable barbecues from a great many stores.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 180348 question first answered 19/04/2023 11:05:07 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1609949

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Levelling Up Fund: Cheshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will list the scores of the Levelling Up Fund Round 2 bids for (a) Halton - Halton Lea and (b) Cheshire West and Chester - Winnington Bridge.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	180082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Alongside the announcement of successful bids to Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund, we published an Explanatory Note detailing the Levelling Up Fund assessment, shortlisting and decision-making processes. Any further announcements will be made in the usual way. Meanwhile feedback for unsuccessful applicants is continuing.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 24/04/2023 15:08:21 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1609950

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Halton Haven Hospice: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the impact of rises in (a) energy costs and (b) inflation on Halton Haven hospice.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	180083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>We have no current plans to make a specific assessment.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/04/2023 09:54:01 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1609952

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Anti-social Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Anti-social Behaviour Action Plan, published on 27 March 2023, what criteria were used to select the 16 police and crime commissioner areas.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	180085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>In choosing the 16 police and crime commissioner areas that will deliver trailblazers of the Immediate Justice and Hotspot programmes, the Government targeted areas that have high levels of reported and perceived anti-social behaviour, and considered wider factors such as deprivation and geographic coverage across England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 24/04/2023 15:07:52 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1609953

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour: Weaver Vale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to tackle anti-social behaviour in Weaver Vale constituency.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	180086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>On 27 March we published the ASB Action Plan. The ASB Action Plan commits to tackling ASB across five key themes: stronger punishment, making communities safer, building local pride, prevention and early intervention, improving data, reporting and accountability for action.</p><p>This plan is backed by £160m of funding. This includes up to £60m to fund an increased police and other uniformed presence to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, targeting hotspots. Initially we will work with 10 police force areas, but from 2024 will support a hotspot approach across every police force area in England and Wales.</p><p>We are also providing up to £50m to support the provision of Immediate Justice, by issuing out of court disposals with conditions to swiftly repair any damage – the aim being for them to start within 48 hours of the offence. This will start in 10 initial trailblazer police force areas and be rolled out nationally in 2024.</p><p>As at 31 December 2022, Cheshire Constabulary has recruited 316 additional uplift officers against a total three year allocation of 300 officers. The force has been allocated 120 additional uplift officers in the final year of the Uplift. Cheshire Constabulary’s funding will be up to £242.6m in 2023/24, an increase of £9.8m when compared to 2022/23</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 180090 question first answered 24/04/2023 11:05:21 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1609319

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Innovation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2023 to Question 168095 on Transport: Innovation, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of any delay in implementing recommendation 4 of Sir Patrick Vallance's review on investment in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	177926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to work closely with industry to support investment in innovative transport modes across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 February, the Business Secretary announced £82m of joint government and industry R&amp;D funding for seven Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) projects to pilot commercial passenger freight services.</p><p> </p><p>To support further funding, the sector, and future investment in the UK, Government is committed to bringing forward Future of Transport legislation when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/04/2023 13:32:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1608549

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
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	Microgeneration
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 his Department plans to take steps to require domestic renewable energy generators installed in new build homes after 2025 to be installed to Microgeneration Certificate Scheme standards.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	176723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>The Future Homes Standard is intended to ensure that new homes use low carbon heating and have very high levels of energy efficiency.</p><p>The Building Regulations will continue to set a performance-based standard rather than mandating or banning the use of any technologies, to enable innovation and tailoring to individual sites.</p><p>We intend to consult on the technical specification of the Future Homes Standard in due course. As part of that, we will explore what installation standards are appropriate.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 176724 176725 176726 176727 question first answered 21/04/2023 16:55:33 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1608550

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
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	Housing: Natural Gas
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 new homes will be connected to the gas grid after 2025 when the Future Homes Standard is introduced.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	176724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>The Future Homes Standard is intended to ensure that new homes use low carbon heating and have very high levels of energy efficiency.</p><p>The Building Regulations will continue to set a performance-based standard rather than mandating or banning the use of any technologies, to enable innovation and tailoring to individual sites.</p><p>We intend to consult on the technical specification of the Future Homes Standard in due course. As part of that, we will explore what installation standards are appropriate.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 176723 176725 176726 176727 question first answered 21/04/2023 16:55:33 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury