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1538453

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Climate Change Convention
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 his objectives are for the remainder of the UK’s COP presidency.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	902034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK hands the COP Presidency to Egypt in a few days time, at COP27. To avoid and respond to the most catastrophic impacts of a changing climate, COP27 must build on commitments made at COP26.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 17:14:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1538454

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Renewable Energy: International Cooperation
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 with international partners to share best practice on renewable energy generation.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	902035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK plays a leading role with international partners in accelerating renewable and green-grid deployment, drawing on our world-leading experience. Sharing our expertise has helped countries increase their clean energy ambition, as evidenced in declarations made throughout our COP26 Presidency.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 17:15:16 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1538455

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	UN Climate Conference 2021
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 discussions he has had with the Government on its progress on meeting its COP26 commitments.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	902037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers regularly meet with Government colleagues to discuss COP26 commitments, including progress towards our own net zero targets.</p><p>The Government is leading on climate change at home, including reducing emissions faster than any other G7 economy, and continuing to drive action internationally.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 17:16:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1538456

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Climate Change Committee
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 discussions he has had with Cabinet members on the findings and recommendations of the Climate Change Committee’s 2022 Progress Report to Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	902039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>Departments, across Government, are carefully considering the Committee’s detailed report and will respond early next year. Delivering net zero is essential to tackling global challenges and delivering economic opportunities for the UK. Ministers are working together across Government on this agenda.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 17:17:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1538457

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Fracking
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 assessment he has made of the potential effects of fracking on meeting global climate targets.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	902040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government issued a Written Ministerial Statement on 27 October confirming that it will adopt a presumption against issuing further hydraulic fracturing consents. This effective moratorium will be maintained until compelling new evidence is provided addressing concerns around the prediction and management of induced seismicity. As such, shale gas extraction will not impact the UK meeting global climate targets.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 17:17:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1538496

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Minister holds responsibility for the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	76746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The responsibility for the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council is with the Department for Work and Pensions, Minister of State, Tom Pursglove MP.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 07/11/2022 12:25:00 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1538505

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on the timely and sufficient payment of child maintenance to resident parents; and what steps she is taking to ensure resident parents receive those payments.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	77415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>In the quarter to June 22, 32,000 new applications were made which is a 64% increase in applications compared to December 2021 (Child Maintenance Service statistics: data to June 2022 (experimental)). The impact of the cost-of-living crisis may be influencing parents with care to apply in higher volumes as they seek more formal arrangements to receive regular child maintenance.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the increasing cost of living may impact upon the affordability of child maintenance payments and we will continue to develop referral pathways to forms of support such as mediation, financial support and debt advice.</p><p> </p><p>Where a parent can pay, but chooses not to, we will continue to take robust action. Since 2012, when CMS began, we have collected and arranged 92% of all maintenance due to be paid.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 11/11/2022 14:55:20 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1538506

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her planned timetable is for the conclusion of negotiations on a free trade agreement with India.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	77655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Free trade agreement negotiations are ongoing with India. We have provisionally closed the majority of chapters. To date, there have been five formal rounds of talks and we look forward to the next formal round of negotiations soon.</p><p>The Government is clear that in negotiations we will not sacrifice quality for speed. We will continue to review progress and only sign when we have a deal that is fair, reciprocal, and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/11/2022 16:27:15 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1538507

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Energy Bills Rebate
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 boost the redemption of vouchers for the Energy Bills Support Scheme discount for customers using traditional prepayment meters.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	77426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>Suppliers should take action to encourage all traditional pre-payment customers to redeem their EBSS payment vouchers during the scheme month. Vouchers are valid for 90 days from the date of issue. Replacement credit vouchers can be issued, but must be redeemed by the scheme closing date of 30 June 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Suppliers have an obligation to provide evidence to BEIS of taking action to encourage pre-payment customers to redeem their issued vouchers. Suppliers should make a minimum of three attempts to contact customers who have not redeemed their payment.</p><p> </p><p>If a customer requests that an expired voucher is reissued, suppliers should comply with the request as long as it is made ahead of the end of scheme date.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/11/2022 13:39:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 33159 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1538508

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Energy Bills Rebate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish details regarding the additional funding being provided under the Energy Bills Support Scheme to ensure that the £400 payments are extended to include people who do not have a domestic electricity meter or a direct relationship with an energy supplier, such as park home residents.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	77393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>As announced on 29 July, the EBSS Alternative Funding will be available to provide equivalent support of £400 for energy bills for the households who will not be reached through the EBSS. This includes those who do not have a domestic electricity meter or a direct relationship with an energy supplier, such as park home residents.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with a range of organisations, such as local authorities, as well as Devolved Administrations and across UK Government, to finalise the details of the Alternative Funding and have the process up and running for applications this winter.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/11/2022 13:41:18 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous