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1255333

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
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	Conditions of Employment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to meet with (a) disabled people and (b) disability organisations to co-produce information for employers on the rights of disabled employees during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	120972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published extensive guidance on employment and safer working throughout the Covid-19 outbreak. This can be found on GOV.UK and through the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Further guidance on employment rights and aspects of good practice has been published by other bodies such as ACAS and the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Government has also produced guidance around some new situations which have arisen from the Covid-19 outbreak, for example for those identified as clinically extremely vulnerable and on self-isolation. This suite of guidance covers the employment rights of disabled people alongside other groups in the workforce.</p><p> </p><p>I have asked BEIS officials to discuss this employment rights guidance with disability groups to ensure the published material continues to meet the needs of disabled workers and their employers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to support disabled employees to access assistive technology and other forms of support they need to remain in work, including during the Covid-19 outbreak. Through the Disability Confident scheme, we are engaging employers and providing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to attract, recruit, retain and develop disabled people in the workplace. Our new Employer Help site provides advice on recruitment and employment of disabled people, explaining how Disability Confident and Access to Work can help businesses to ensure their practices are fair and inclusive.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 120971 question first answered 30/11/2020 17:28:52 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1255666

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
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	Floods: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps he has taken to increase the (a) affordability and (b) accessibility of flood insurance.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	909307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Flood Re scheme has helped thousands of householders affected by flooding, increasing availability of insurance from 9% to 99%. Our Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Policy Statement sets out our intention to publish a consultation on some changes to improve Flood Re’s efficiency and effectiveness. The independent review of flood insurance in Doncaster, commissioned by Government, was published on 5 November. We are considering the 12 recommendations and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/11/2020 14:58:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1255667

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
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	Incinerators: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of recent trends in the volume of (a) residential and (b) commercial waste transported from other parts of the UK to Wales for incineration.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	909309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>Waste is a devolved matter. The data on waste treated in Wales by incineration would be held by the Welsh Government. No such assessment has been made by this Department.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/11/2020 14:57:45 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1255668

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that farmers continue to receive financial support after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	909312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>In our 2019 manifesto we promised to maintain the current annual budget to farmers for the lifetime of this parliament. When we made this commitment in 2019, the total farm support provided to Welsh farmers that year was £337 million. For 2021/22, the UK government have therefore provided new exchequer funding on top of the remaining £95 million of EU funding to ensure that £337 million of support continues to go to Welsh farmers this year.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 26/11/2020 17:44:56 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1255669

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support farmers.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
uin	909314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Agriculture Act will enable us to transform the way we support farmers. Our new policy will be centred around support aimed at incentivising sustainable farming practices. We will support farmers to produce high quality and nutritious food in a more sustainable way, improve transparency in the supply chain and help farmers to reduce their costs and improve their profitability. We will also help those who want to retire or leave the industry to do so with dignity and create new opportunities and support for new entrants coming into the industry.</p><p> </p><p>In our 2019 manifesto we promised to maintain the current annual budget to farmers for the lifetime of this parliament. When we made this commitment in 2019, the total farm support provided to Welsh farmers that year was £337 million. For 2021/22, the UK government have therefore provided new exchequer funding on top of the remaining £95 million of EU funding to ensure that £337 million of support continues to go to Welsh farmers this year.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 26/11/2020 17:45:22 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1255168

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
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	New Businesses: Females
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 women starting and growing businesses.
tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
uin	909395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>All Government’s business support schemes are open to eligible businesses including female entrepreneurs.</p><p>The Start-Up Loans programme has provided more than 31,000 loans, worth over £245m, to female entrepreneurs as of October 2020.</p><p>Additionally, we continue to work with the private sector to deliver the eight initiatives of the Rose Review. Great progress has been made over the past year with joint NatWest and Be the Business launching the ‘Rose Review Female Entrepreneurs Mentoring Programme’ on 27 October.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 25/11/2020 16:14:11 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

1255169

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Political Impartiality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office on civil service impartiality and diversity and inclusion.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Tom Randall
uin	909397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>The Civil Service is committed to developing inclusive workplaces. We are refreshing our approach based on new evidence of what works.</p><p>The focus will be on embedding best practice, ensuring the Civil Service acts as an exemplar employer.</p><p>Senior officials are consulting Departments and staff on the new approach, and are working closely with Ministers from across Departments who have an interest.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/11/2020 14:36:48 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4845 label Biography information for Tom Randall

1255286

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's negotiations with the Mayor of London for a bail-out for Transport for London (TfL), what assessment he has made of TfL's capacity to deliver major capital projects such as proposals to build over London Underground station car parks.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	120825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has agreed a further extraordinary funding and financing package for TfL of up to £1.7bn to ensure the continuation of public transport services in London.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this deal, by 11 January 2021 TfL will produce a single, comprehensive management plan with options as to how a trajectory to financial sustainability by 2023 can be achieved, including their contribution to capital projects within London. As transport in London is devolved, it is for the Mayor and TfL to assess the merits of capital projects in which they wish to invest, and their capacity to deliver such projects.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 30/11/2020 17:48:00 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1255288

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of proposals in the Planning for the Future White Paper, published in August 2020 on prioritisation of brownfield over (a) greenfield and (b) agricultural land.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	120827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government continues to prioritise brownfield redevelopment. The reforms put forward in our White Paper <em>Planning for the Future </em>made clear that local authorities need to give preference to the re-use of suitable brownfield and under-used land wherever possible, as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. Brownfield redevelopment is being boosted by funding such as the £4.5 billion Home Building Fund, the £4.1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund, and the £400 million Brownfield Fund.</p><p>We recognise the importance of greenfield and agricultural land. The Framework makes clear that local authorities should recognise the character and beauty of the countryside and the benefits from natural capital and ecosystem services, including woodland and our best and most versatile farmland.</p><p>The White Paper consultation closed on 29 October 2020 and we are currently considering the responses received. The Government will publish a response which will set out any decisions and associated proposed implementation.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 30/11/2020 17:46:10 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1255317

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to bring forward legislative measures for service personnel and veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that veterans who served in Northern Ireland are treated as fairly as those who served overseas.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will bring forward legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles which focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of reinvestigations into the Troubles in Northern Ireland that has failed victims and veterans alike - delivering on our commitments to Northern Ireland veterans.</p><p>We remain committed to making progress and engaging with all partners on this important issue.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 30/11/2020 14:19:03 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones