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1357144

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of further increasing the probate limit.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	52624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government has made no recent assessment in relation to the effect of increasing the probate limit. In most circumstances the provision of a bank’s services, including the administration around bereavement, are a commercial decision for the bank. The Government does not intervene in these decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The treatment of customers by UK banks and building societies which are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is governed by its Principles of Business. This includes a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all their customers, including those who have recently suffered a bereavement. The FCA does not have specific rules or guidance regarding probate in its rules. However, all firms regulated by the FCA are bound by its Principles which apply to the way banks and building societies conduct themselves. This includes how they handle probate.</p><p> </p><p>The main current account providers also publish information about the additional services they offer consumers, including information on the bereavement services they offer. More information can be found on the FCA website: <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/data/mandated-voluntary-information-current-account-services/providers-links#voluntary" target="_blank">https://www.fca.org.uk/data/mandated-voluntary-information-current-account-services/providers-links#voluntary</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government remains supportive of previous industry efforts to improve handling of these sensitive cases, including the implementation of the British Bankers’ Association’s (now known as UK Finance) Bereavement Principles. These Principles include a commitment from firms to provide support to meet individuals’ needs throughout the bereavement process and to work to resolve everything as quickly and simply as possible.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/09/2021 14:26:16 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1348705

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
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	Air Pollution
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a 24 hour (a) mean or (b) exceedance level for fine particulate matter 2.5.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	36808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that short-term exposure to elevated levels of PM2.5 can impact health, particularly for vulnerable groups. This is why we provide alerts and advice during air pollution episodes to ensure people can access the information and health advice they need in order to minimise impacts. We are also taking action to increase public awareness about air pollution, including through an expanded £8 million funding pot which will be made available to local authorities through the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/air-quality-grant-programme" target="_blank">Air Quality Grant scheme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Environment Bill, the Government will have a duty to bring forward a target for PM2.5 by October 2022. In setting our air quality targets, we have sought advice from the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) on whether the priority aim should be long-term exposure rather than short-term. COMEAP advised that a focus on long-term average concentrations of PM2.5 is most appropriate to deliver public health benefits. This advice has been published and can be accessed via this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fine-particulate-air-pollution-pm25-setting-targets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fine-particulate-air-pollution-pm25-setting-targets</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The two air quality targets that we plan to set will focus on reducing the long-term exposure to PM2.5 and its associated health impacts, actions taken to achieve these targets will contribute to reducing average daily concentrations of PM2.5.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 28/07/2021 13:54:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1348841

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Organised Crime
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 prevent (a) new county lines from starting up and (b) previous lines being resurrected by new prison leavers.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	36809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>Since 2019 we have invested over £65m to tackle county lines and drug supply. Through our county lines programme we have surged our activity against these ruthless gangs. This has already resulted in more than 1,100 lines closed, over 6,300 arrests, and more than 1,900 vulnerable adults and children safeguarded.</p><p> </p><p>The police have a range of orders available to respond to county lines activity, including Drug Dealing Telecommunications Restrictions Orders (DDTROs). Through our County Lines programme the National County Lines Coordination Centre has established a dedicated orders team to promote and maximise the use of civil orders to tackle county lines, with a particular focus on DDTROs.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working collaboratively with HMPPS to ensure there is a co-ordinated and robust response to disrupt county lines, as well as safeguarding vulnerable individuals from being involved in this offending.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/07/2021 16:27:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1337324

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
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	Medical Records: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of changing general practice data sharing from an opt-out to an opt-in system.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	16991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>In line with the National Data Guardian's independent ‘Review of data security, consent and opt-outs’ in 2016, which considered an opt-in approach, an opt-out model provides the best balance between providing high quality services and providing individuals with a choice on how their data is used.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 22/06/2021 16:51:54 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1337334

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	PE and Sport Premium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Health and Social Care and (b) Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the maintenance of the PE and Sport Premium for the 2021-22 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	16992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>Ministers at the Department meet regularly with their counterparts in the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to discuss shared policy issues, including physical education (PE) and school sport.</p><p>The Government has confirmed that the primary PE and sport premium will continue at £320 million for the 2021/22 academic year. Schools will also be permitted to carry forward any unspent PE and sport premium funding from the current academic year to ensure that this is spent to benefit primary pupils’ physical education, school sport and physical activity recovery.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/06/2021 16:16:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1336552

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
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 guidance entitled Red, amber and green list rules for entering England, updated on 8 June 2021, (a) what constitutes as mixing in relation to transit stops and (b) whether a passenger who follows social distancing rules at all times while making a transit stop would be considered to have mixed.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	16263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>Only passengers who are kept separated from other travellers at transit stops, for example on an aircraft, in a train carriage, or in a separate area of a terminal, are considered not to have transited through that country.</p><p>The Government expects all operators to manage the risks of COVID-19 transmission. The guidance is clear that social distancing of with risk mitigations should be observed where possible. Where social distancing is not possible, operators are advised to carry out a risk assessment and implement appropriate risk controls. For example, wearing a face covering can play a role in helping us to protect each other.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 23/06/2021 14:08:32 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1331848

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish (a) the outcome of the Creating a plan to decarbonise transport call for ideas and (b) the Government’s transport decarbonisation plan.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	14079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The “call for ideas” was one of several routes for stakeholders to provide their views on decarbonising transport. We received over 7,000 responses from the public all of which have fed into the development of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan. We will be publishing the Plan shortly.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 16/06/2021 15:12:09 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1331409

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Fuel Cells: Manufacturing Industries
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 recent assessment he has made of hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing capacity in the UK; and what steps he is taking to increase investment in hydrogen fuel cell usage.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	13252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK has strengths in electrochemical technologies. The 2019 Energy Innovation Needs Assessment identified that the UK has established research expertise and potential to establish a competitive fuel cell sector, capturing significant market share. British companies are already exporting this technology to markets in Europe and South East Asia. BEIS is working with industry to further assess these core strengths and potential opportunities for UK companies to support the domestic and global hydrogen economy. The forthcoming Hydrogen Strategy will set out what is required to build a hydrogen economy fit for 2030, Carbon Budget 6 and beyond, whilst maximising economic benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing a comprehensive framework of support for research, innovation and commercialisation of fuel cells. Four fuel cell projects have been funded through the BEIS Energy Entrepreneurs Fund, with a total grant of £2.2m, and will be in scope of the upcoming Longer Duration Energy Storage programme as part of the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. Government is also supporting the uptake of fuel cell electric vehicles, expansion of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure and development of fuel cells for automotive through the £23m Hydrogen for Transport Programme, the £2m Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Fleet Support Scheme, and the Advanced Propulsion Centre and Automotive Transformation Fund, which have already committed over £38m in grant towards 16 projects with a total value of almost £85m. In addition, the Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub will support a shared understanding on the role of hydrogen in a decarbonised transport system and put UK industry and technology at its forefront. Fuel cells will be a key technology explored. It will build partnership working across the region, improving co-ordination and cross learning of strategic R&amp;D infrastructure investments at scale, co-locating transport end-use with hydrogen production and refuelling.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/06/2021 13:04:43 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1330774

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
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	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish its response to the Future of the New Homes Bonus consultation.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	12334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>We are considering the responses to the consultation and expect to publish the Government response shortly.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/06/2021 16:46:01 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1315280

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	Speech and Language Disorders: Disability Aids
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 he is taking to ensure that people who have lost their voice or have difficulty speaking have access to communication equipment.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	2485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2021 answer text <p>In 2014 NHS England undertook a procurement exercise to establish a network of specialised augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services. There are now 14 specialised AAC services in England which assess and provide specialised communication equipment to patients with complex communication needs. These services are now receiving approximately 2,000 new referrals and supplying 1,300 new communication systems a year to patients with a range of disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/05/2021 10:45:28 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt