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1357134

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date	22/09/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total cost of universal credit has been to the Exchequer in each of the last five years; and what the cost per annum is of the £20 per week uplift.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	52407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Extending the £20 increase by 12 months would cost over £6 billion per year, roughly equivalent to adding 1p on the basic rate of income tax and an additional 3p increase in fuel duty.</p><p> </p><p>Actual and forecast Universal Credit expenditure are published in the Benefit Expenditure and Caseload Tables and can be found in, Table 1a and Table 1b, at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/953118/outturn-and-forecast-autumn-budget-2020-revised.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/953118/outturn-and-forecast-autumn-budget-2020-revised.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions estimates the temporary Universal Credit £20 uplift, in 2020/2021, cost around £5bn and estimates the six month extension in 2021 cost around £2.2bn in Great Britain, which can be found here: <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2021/" target="_blank">Economic and fiscal outlook - March 2021 - Office for Budget Responsibility (obr.uk)</a> - Welfare spending, 3.79 to 3.83 on pages 133 to 134.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 18/10/2021 14:30:42 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1357395

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to encourage covid-19 vaccination uptake among harder to reach groups.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	903597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>We continue to focus our efforts on those groups with the lowest rates of vaccine uptake. Recent initiatives include co-producing a toolkit aimed at improving vaccine uptake among the Black African and Black Caribbean groups, among whom rates have been the lowest. We also produced two animations explaining the entitlement to vaccination for migrants, and held pop-up clinics for those without NHS numbers. Over time, both positive vaccine sentiment and vaccine uptake have increased among all ethnic groups.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/09/2021 16:42:32 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1357396

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
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	Females: Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to help ensure an equitable economic recovery for women from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	903599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury has offered an unprecedented level of support to both individuals and businesses during this pandemic. In responding to the economic challenges of COVID-19, the Government carefully considered the equality impact of both individual measures and fiscal events on those sharing protected characteristics, including gender, in line with its legal obligations and its strong commitment to promoting fairness. This year, we have invested £44 million to support family childcare costs, enabling local authorities to increase hourly rates paid to childcare providers.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/09/2021 16:43:18 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1357397

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
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	Women: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to improve healthcare for women.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	903600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government will publish England’s first Women’s Health Strategy later this year which will set out a positive new agenda to improve the health and wellbeing of women across England. To ensure that the Strategy is evidence-based and reflects women’s priorities, we ran a Call for Evidence earlier this year. This attracted over 100,000 responses from individual women, clinicians and carers and around 500 longer written submissions, which we are now analysing.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/09/2021 16:46:59 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1357084

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the renewable energy sector.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	903542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK is a major global market for renewables. Last week we confirmed that this year’s Contracts for Difference round will be our largest renewables auction ever with a draft budget of £265 million. We are also spending £160 million to support ports and manufacturing infrastructure for offshore wind – securing local jobs and benefits.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2021 11:42:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1357085

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support high street businesses.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	903543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>Our comprehensive economic response for business is worth over £352bn, including grants, the furlough scheme and tax deferrals. We recently published the Build Back Better High Streets Strategy, which sets out Government’s long-term plan to support the regeneration of high streets across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/09/2021 11:44:30 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1357086

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Oil: Shetland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will make it his policy to withhold consent for the development of the Cambo oil field for production.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	903547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The development proposal for Cambo is being scrutinised in line with robust regulatory procedures and no decision has yet been taken.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/09/2021 11:45:18 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1357087

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the renewable energy sector.
tabling member constituency	Hastings and Rye
tabling member printed	Sally-Ann Hart
uin	903548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK is a major global market for renewables. Last week we confirmed that this year’s Contracts for Difference round will be our largest renewables auction ever with a draft budget of £265 million. We are also spending £160 million to support ports and manufacturing infrastructure for offshore wind – securing local jobs and benefits.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2021 11:43:35 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4842 label Biography information for Sally-Ann Hart

1357088

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Green Homes Grant Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department plans to take to learn from the findings of the National Audit Office report entitled Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme published on 8 September 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Dame Meg Hillier
uin	903549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>We are considering the National Audit Office report and its recommendations, which recognise the scheme was designed as a short-term economic stimulus. This will inform existing and future schemes, as part of our £9 billion commitment to improving energy efficiency.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/09/2021 11:46:03 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1357089

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Water Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps his Department has taken to support opportunities arising from marine energy.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	903550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>On Monday 13 September we confirmed that wave and tidal stream projects will be eligible to compete in this year’s Contracts for Difference allocation round. We continue to assess a range of marine technologies following our Call for Evidence on marine energy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/09/2021 11:46:50 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham