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1538303

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date	01/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Tigray: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the progress of the African Union's peace initiative in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	76078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the important step towards peace taken by the Ethiopian Government and Tigray People's Liberation Front in signing a cessation of hostilities on 2 November, and commends their choice to end the devastating two-year-long conflict.</p><p>We are grateful to the leadership shown in brokering this critical agreement by African Union Commission Chairperson Faki, African Union High Representative to the Horn of Africa Obasanjo, former South African Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka, former Kenyan President Kenyatta, and the South African Government in hosting the talks.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/11/2022 15:53:50 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1538304

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support survivors of sexual violence in the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	76079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>In northern Ethiopia, the UK has provided £4 million to help support survivors of sexual violence. We are also implementing recommendations from the 2021 scoping mission by the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Team of Experts. This includes working with women's rights organisations to enhance support services to survivors of violence; new research into the drivers and dynamics of conflict-related sexual violence; and coordination of the international response to gender based violence. In October, we co-sponsored the resolution at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council to extend International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia's mandate. The former Minister for Development raised conflict related sexual violence with the Ethiopian President during her visit in October.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/11/2022 15:44:31 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1538309

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Tigray: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department is taking steps to reduce (a) neonatal and (b) maternal deaths in Tigray.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	76080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>In the last eighteen months the UK has provided nearly £90 million of life-saving aid to communities across Ethiopia affected by crises. In October, the former Minister for Development announced £14 million of support to assist 150,000 women and children affected by conflict and drought with comprehensive health, water, sanitation, hygiene and nutrition services.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/11/2022 15:38:45 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1538310

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department has made an assessment of the impact of the conflict in Ethiopia on the (a) Irob and (b) Kunama populations.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	76081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Like many in Tigray, the Irob and Kunama populations have suffered horrifically during the conflict. There are reports of indiscriminate shelling causing civilian casualties and millions require access to life-saving aid.</p><p>We welcome the peace agreement and cessation of hostilities announced on 2 November between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). The agreement commits to mobilize and expedite humanitarian assistance for all those in need in the Tigray Region and other affected areas, and ensure unhindered humanitarian access. It also commits to the restoration of essential services to the Tigray region. The UK will work alongside the Ethiopian Government and others to support implementation of the peace agreement.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/11/2022 15:47:48 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1536798

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
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	Paternity Leave and Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2022 to Question 65958 on Parental Pay, what estimate his Department has made of the number of working new fathers who were eligible for (a) Statutory Paternity Leave and (b) Statutory Paternity Pay in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	73112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy does not routinely collect data on the number of fathers eligible for Statutory Paternity Leave and Pay. However, in order to gather information among parents on how parental entitlements, including Paternity Leave and Pay, are used in practice, the Government commissioned the Parental Rights Survey as part of the Shared Parental Leave (SPL) evaluation.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to publish the SPL evaluation and underpinning research, which includes information on the take-up of Statutory Paternity Leave and Pay, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 04/11/2022 14:32:57 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1536473

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Energy Bills Rebate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps students who have their bills included in rent can take to access from the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	72405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The government recognises the additional cost of living pressures that have arisen this year and impacted students. Many higher education providers have hardship funds that students can apply to for assistance.</p><p>There is £261 million of student premium funding available this academic year to support disadvantaged students who need additional help. The department has worked with the Office for Students to ensure universities support students in hardship by using hardship funds and drawing on the student premium.</p><p>In addition, all households will save on their energy bills through the Energy Price Guarantee and the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme discount. Students who buy their energy from a domestic supplier are eligible for the energy bills discount. The Energy Prices Bill introduced on 12 October includes the provision to require landlords to pass benefits they receive from energy price support, as appropriate, onto end users. Further details of the requirements under this legislation will be set out in regulations.</p><p>Students whose bills are included in their rent, including energy charges, will typically have agreed their accommodation costs upfront when signing their contract for the current academic year. Businesses, including those that provide student accommodation, are covered by the Energy Bill Relief Scheme which provides energy bill relief for non-domestic customers in Great Britain.</p><p>A HM Treasury-led review will be launched to consider how to support households and businesses with energy bills after April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 72407 question first answered 03/11/2022 16:59:37 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1536476

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on students of the 2.3% rise in maintenance loans in the context of rising levels of inflation.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	72406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Decisions on student support are taken on an annual basis.</p><p>The government recognises the additional cost of living pressures that have arisen and impacted students this year. Many higher education providers have hardship funds that students can apply to for assistance.</p><p>There is £261 million of student premium funding available this academic year to support disadvantaged students who need additional help.</p><p>The department has continued to increase living costs support with a 2.3% increase for maximum loans, grants for living, and other costs for the 2022/23 academic year. Students who have been awarded a loan for living costs for the 2022/23 academic year that is lower than the maximum, and whose household income for the 2022/23 financial year has dropped by at least 15% compared to the income provided for their original assessment, can apply for their entitlement to be reassessed.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 09/11/2022 18:12:01 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1536478

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had on tailored support for students during the cost of living crisis.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	72407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The government recognises the additional cost of living pressures that have arisen this year and impacted students. Many higher education providers have hardship funds that students can apply to for assistance.</p><p>There is £261 million of student premium funding available this academic year to support disadvantaged students who need additional help. The department has worked with the Office for Students to ensure universities support students in hardship by using hardship funds and drawing on the student premium.</p><p>In addition, all households will save on their energy bills through the Energy Price Guarantee and the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme discount. Students who buy their energy from a domestic supplier are eligible for the energy bills discount. The Energy Prices Bill introduced on 12 October includes the provision to require landlords to pass benefits they receive from energy price support, as appropriate, onto end users. Further details of the requirements under this legislation will be set out in regulations.</p><p>Students whose bills are included in their rent, including energy charges, will typically have agreed their accommodation costs upfront when signing their contract for the current academic year. Businesses, including those that provide student accommodation, are covered by the Energy Bill Relief Scheme which provides energy bill relief for non-domestic customers in Great Britain.</p><p>A HM Treasury-led review will be launched to consider how to support households and businesses with energy bills after April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 72405 question first answered 03/11/2022 16:59:37 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1535857

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she made of the potential impact of the proposed phase out of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles on (a) large L-category vehicle manufacturers and (b) the L-category vehicle manufacturing industry more broadly.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	71200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles was open to written responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement with manufactures. We are now analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with industry to ensure a prosperous future for L-category manufacturers in the UK. In February 2022, the Motorcycle Industry Association and Zemo Partnership published a government commissioned action plan “Realising the Full Potential of Zero Emission Powered Light Vehicles” to support the transition to zero emission L-category vehicles. The Government recently made £350,000 of funding available to grow the zero emission motorcycle supply chain in the UK that could lead to thousands of new jobs across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis of lifecycle emissions is an important consideration as we seek to accelerate the transition to a zero emission fleet of road vehicles. Whilst there is no internationally recognised method of measuring lifecycle emissions in any transport sector, the Department’s Transport Energy Model, published in 2018, provides a clear assessment of the relative environmental impacts of different road vehicle technologies and fuels in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 71201 71202 71203 question first answered 01/11/2022 12:16:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1535860

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that L-category vehicle manufacturers are adequately prepared in preparation for the proposed phase out of the sale of new non-zero emission vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	71201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles was open to written responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement with manufactures. We are now analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with industry to ensure a prosperous future for L-category manufacturers in the UK. In February 2022, the Motorcycle Industry Association and Zemo Partnership published a government commissioned action plan “Realising the Full Potential of Zero Emission Powered Light Vehicles” to support the transition to zero emission L-category vehicles. The Government recently made £350,000 of funding available to grow the zero emission motorcycle supply chain in the UK that could lead to thousands of new jobs across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis of lifecycle emissions is an important consideration as we seek to accelerate the transition to a zero emission fleet of road vehicles. Whilst there is no internationally recognised method of measuring lifecycle emissions in any transport sector, the Department’s Transport Energy Model, published in 2018, provides a clear assessment of the relative environmental impacts of different road vehicle technologies and fuels in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 71200 71202 71203 question first answered 01/11/2022 12:16:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse