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1170749

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date	14/01/2020
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	Tidal Power
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 support the tidal energy sector.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	3137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>Renewable electricity generation has more than quadrupled since 2010. A record 52.6% of electricity came from low-carbon sources in 2018.   We have the world’s largest offshore wind capacity at 9.8GW with CfD auction prices for offshore wind falling by two-thirds between 2015 and 2019.</p><p>Tidal energy could still have a potentially important role in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK. It has to reduce its costs sufficiently, however, to compete with other renewable technologies.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 22/01/2020 11:12:41 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1170750

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of funding allocated from the public purse to education in each region on the level of productivity in those regions.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	3138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>When considering funding for public services, including education, the government considers a range of factors as a matter of course, including the impact on regional productivity. The Government is committed to uniting and levelling up, spreading opportunity across the whole of the UK - we are looking at how best to do this and I will set out more details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 22/01/2020 17:04:02 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1170751

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	Universal Credit: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 been made of the effect of the roll out of universal credit on the number of people in employment in (a) Haltemprice and Howden constituency and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	3139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department successfully completed the rollout of Universal Credit in December 2018 and it is available in every Jobcentre across the country including those across the Haltemprice and Howden constituency and Yorkshire and the Humber. It is a modern, flexible, personalised system which has scrapped the ‘cliff edges’ featured across legacy benefits, where money was lost when working more than 16, 24 and 30 hours.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit provides claimants with the support they need to better prepare for work, move into work, or to increase earnings. The Universal Credit Work Allowance has been increased by £1,000 and means that 2.4m households will keep an extra £630 of income each year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s latest data for the Yorkshire and Humber region (to October 2019) shows there are over 200,000 more people in employment in the region compared with 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The employment rate for the Haltemprice and Howden constituency for the year 2019 was 82.6% compared with 73.8% for the region of Yorkshire and the Humber overall. This can be compared to 2010 when the employment rate for the Haltemprice and Howden constituency was 79.2% compared with 68.9% for the region of Yorkshire and the Humber overall.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 22/01/2020 11:16:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1170752

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motorhomes: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has been made of the effect of recent changes to Vehicle Excise Duty on the motorhome industry in (a) the UK, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) Haltemprice and Howden constituency.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	3140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government reformed VED for motorhomes to encourage the uptake of vehicles with lower carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions to help us meet our legally binding climate change targets. It is right that under the reformed system motorhomes with high CO<sub>2</sub> emissions pay greater first year VED than those with lower emissions.</p><p> </p><p>However, I have met with representatives of the industry and I am sensitive to their concerns. The Government is committed to levelling up economic performance throughout the country, including in Yorkshire and the Humber.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, the Government keeps the VED treatment of motorhomes under review. Any changes will be considered by the Chancellor and announced at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 17/01/2020 13:00:22 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1169746

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
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	Meat Products: Nitrates
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 are being taken to reduce the levels of nitrates in meat products.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	1680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>Nitrates and nitrites are used as preservatives and are important for inhibiting microbial growth, in particular <em>Clostridium Botulinum</em> in processed meat such as bacon and hams. They work against microorganisms that can spoil food, as well as those that cause foodborne disease, and are naturally present in certain vegetables such as swiss chard, celery and spinach.</p><p> </p><p>Based on scientific evaluation, legislation specifies the maximum amount of nitrates and nitrites that can be added to various meat products to ensure that only safe levels of nitrates are used. The Food Standards Agency works closely with the meat industry to ensure that nitrates and nitrites are used at the lowest possible levels to achieve this necessary technological function, without jeopardising product safety.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/01/2020 11:29:18 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1169747

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who would remain within scope of the Loan Charge if the recommendations of the Independent Review into the Loan Charge are fully implemented.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	1681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government published Sir Amyas Morse’s independent review of the Loan Charge on 20 December, alongside the Government’s response to his recommendations.</p><p>The Government accepted all but one of Sir Amyas’s recommendations. This means that out of the estimated 50,000 individuals who used a loan scheme between 1999 and 2019 and did not settle with HMRC before March 2016, it is estimated that more than 30,000 people will benefit from the significant package of measures announced, 11,000 of whom will be taken out of scope of the charge altogether.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/01/2020 12:30:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1169748

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of High Speed Two.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	1682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>The Oakervee Review has been tasked with rigorously examining HS2 Ltd’s costs and schedule. The Review findings and Government’s assessment of the likely costs of High Speed 2 will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/01/2020 09:50:32 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1169749

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
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	Farmers: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers in (a) Haltemprice and Howden constituency and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	1683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Farmers currently have access to a range of support measures, including direct payments under the CAP. We have published the Agriculture Bill that sets out how we will support the industry as we leave the EU and this includes rewarding farmers for delivering public goods.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect farmers in Yorkshire and Humber to participate in the scheme and to be able to apply for the wider support we intend to make available to farmers through the Bill.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/01/2020 15:20:58 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1169750

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
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	Small Businesses: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 he is taking to support small businesses in (a) Haltemprice and Howden constituency and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	1684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting all entrepreneurs to start and grow a business, to create jobs and spread prosperity.</p><p> </p><p>In the North Yorkshire and Humber regions businesses can access support through www.gov.uk, the Business Support Helpline (0300 456 3565) and their local Growth Hubs (York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Growth Hub and Humber Growth Hub). These are led and governed by the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding and the Humber Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). Growth Hubs provide a free, impartial, ‘single point of contact’ to help businesses in these areas identify and access the right support for them at the right time no matter their size or sector. In 2018-2019 the two Growth Hubs supported 14,939 businesses and helped 81 new businesses to start up.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, within the Humber LEP area, the ‘Growing the Humber’ business investment programme has supported the creation of over 2,800 jobs to date. This signposts anyone interested to a range of business support information, as well as to organisations that provide a wide variety of services, including funding, support, advice, mentoring and business services who can help business start-up, survive and thrive.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade in Yorkshire and the Humber works with a network of International Trade Advisers and partners across the region to enable local businesses to showcase their products and services overseas, with their Northern Powerhouse team running bespoke Trade missions. Since April 2016, there have been 68 Northern Powerhouse missions to 19 countries, supporting 1,252 companies. As we leave the EU, they will be working to deepen our trading ties with overseas markets to maximise export opportunities for small businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank (BBB) with a consortia of LEPs manages the £400m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), which celebrated the milestone of having invested £100m in 385 Northern-based SMEs. This support addresses the disparity in availability of regional finance was further bolstered last autumn, with a £100m Business Angel investment programme was launched to support clusters of business angels outside London.</p><p> </p><p>The BBB has also established a UK-wide Network of regional managers working with business support partners, delivering advice tailored to local needs.</p><p>The Government-backed British Business Bank’s Start-Up Loans programme provides loans to entrepreneurs seeking to start and grow their own businesses. Since 2012, 5,875 loans have been issued in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, totalling over £49m, and with an average loan amount of £8,459. In the Haltemprice and Howden constituency, 108 loans have been issued, totalling over £974,000 (as at end-December 2019).</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 16/01/2020 17:18:32 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1166725

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Obesity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to reduce rates of obesity.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	6202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We published the third chapter of the childhood obesity plan in July as part of ‘Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s’. Chapter 3 sets out further measures to help meet our ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>This builds on the important successes we have seen since the publication of chapter 1 in 2016, including the average sugar content of drinks subject to the soft drinks industry levy decreasing by 28.8% between 2015 and 2018 and significant investments being made in schools to promote physical activity and healthy eating.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/11/2019 11:45:10 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis