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1584865

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date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a 12 month grace period for compliance with a Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate if the scheme is introduced in January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The adoption of a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate for new cars and vans was confirmed in the Government’s Net Zero Strategy in October 2021, following a public consultation that launched in July 2021. In April 2022 we consulted on its policy design features to engage further on the future regulation, and a third and final consultation outlining our final full proposal is due to be published soon. These proposals will be subject to consultation, where the Department will take stakeholder views into consideration before bringing forward the legislation to enter into force next year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/02/2023 14:04:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585058

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Databases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to provide long-term funding to the National Parking Platform.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department has funded the development of a pilot national parking platform. Learning from the pilot is being used to inform longer term options.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 141543 question first answered 15/02/2023 15:55:06 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585059

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Databases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the long-term funding requirements of the the National Parking Platform.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department has funded the development of a pilot national parking platform. Learning from the pilot is being used to inform longer term options.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 141542 question first answered 15/02/2023 15:55:06 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585085

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Wood-burning Stoves: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to (a) update and (b) expand Ecodesign product regulation.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>In November 2021 the Government published its <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-related-products-policy-framework&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C69778e241a354827858008db136ad23c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125121724278389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=m6L2W9gQiqQ0fs7e%2BXJGrnfYeZnrbqUISUjDjttWMyc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy-Related Products Framework</a>, setting out plans for improving and building on these standards where they can achieve additional benefits to consumers, businesses and the Government's Net Zero objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently consulting on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fimproving-boiler-standards-and-efficiency&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C69778e241a354827858008db136ad23c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125121724278389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=f9OuZnQ3WyTnBoQmoLpTl18nhwZ0xKhHJgk2B5ERnpY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Improving Boiler Standards and Efficiency</a> which looks at Ecodesign alongside other policy measures, and on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fnew-ecodesign-requirements-for-lighting-products%23%3A~%3Atext%3DThis%2520consultation%2520seeks%2520views%2520on%2Cenergy%2520efficiency%2520and%2520net%2520zero&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C69778e241a354827858008db136ad23c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125121724278389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Iaj9fMqJJVlZpEG1RjMlava2rgrteARSOGA%2F6cH14Q4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">New Ecodesign Requirements for Lighting Products</a> which includes ambitious proposals to improve lighting efficiency to bring costs down for consumers.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2023 18:03:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585086

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
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	Nature for Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the Nature for Climate Fund has been spent; and on which projects.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>There is over £650 million available through the Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) to support tree planting, woodland creation and management until 2025.</p><p> </p><p>For 2022/23 alone we have made available:</p><ul><li>over £25 million through the England Woodland Creation Offer</li><li>£9.4 million of additional funding to support tree nurseries, and development of workforce and skills to support the creation of woodland</li><li>£44.5 million NCF Year 3 funding for Woodland Creation Partnerships and Community Forests</li><li>£7.8 million for a new Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund to build local authority capacity to plan new woodlands (NCF+ funding)</li><li>£2 million to support the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ Levelling Up Parks Fund</li><li>£12.8 million to the Peatland Restoration Grant Scheme.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Over £14 million is available through the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and Urban Tree Challenge Fund which allow both local authorities and community groups to access funds for new tree-planting projects. These have just reopened and we would encourage local authorities and community groups to apply and support tree planting in their local areas.</p><p> </p><p>The NCF is already providing over £33 million to restore 20,000 hectares of peatlands, with a further bidding round in 2023.The NCF Discovery Grant has also awarded over £5 million to 15 projects across England, stretching from Dorset to Northumberland, enabling the foundation work needed to prepare for the restoration of over 51,000 ha of peatland.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/02/2023 13:14:15 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585087

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many businesses have shared their climate transition plans with his Department.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>3700 UK small businesses have joined the UN’s Race to Zero initiative, as have two thirds of the FTSE 100. One of the requirements for businesses joining the initiative is that they publicly disclose their Transition Plans within twelve months of joining. It is also important to highlight the very valuable work of the Transition Plan Taskforce, which has published its disclosure framework and implementation guidance for gold standard transition plans.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority introduced rules for listed companies to disclose transition plans, initially on a comply or explain basis. The first disclosures under these rules will be made in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2023 17:51:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585089

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Climate Change: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much of the funding committed to the International Climate Finance between 2021-22 and 2025-26 has been disbursed.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering its International Climate Finance (ICF) contribution of £11.6 billion in 2021/22-2025/26. The government publishes ICF spending through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The most recent data can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fuks-eighth-national-communication-and-fifth-biennial-report-under-the-un-framework-convention-on-climate-change&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C381b4ff6a4dd445af52c08db136a7f31%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125120331384409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3U3QzZxzpjFY7vmsJjZv6bhixChcATBEfL2Dk1Wq1lw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK's Eighth National Communication and Fifth Biennial Report under the UNFCCC</a>. The next report, which will cover ICF spent in 2021 and 2022 is due at the end of 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s Biennial Finance Communication to the UNFCCC at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Funfccc.int%2FArt.9.5-biennial-communications&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C381b4ff6a4dd445af52c08db136a7f31%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125120331384409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=H3N0a47V%2F4hLK7On6f7uHWu8%2FLrbJCTK7x%2BFLUMSxj0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://unfccc.int/Art.9.5-biennial-communications</a> has more details on the UK’s ICF commitments and there is further information about the UK’s ICF programmes at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdevtracker.fcdo.gov.uk%2Fdepartment&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C381b4ff6a4dd445af52c08db136a7f31%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125120331384409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kZ1O1Cc2b4s77fqgJQuXPHzPznFputLRCIm1OihOA4Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/department</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2023 17:57:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585092

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department has invested to advance offshore wind to meet the 50GW capacity target since December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The multi-million-pound Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the Government’s main mechanism for supporting deployment of Offshore Wind in Great Britain. CfD Allocation Round (AR) 4 was the biggest ever auction and secured a record 7GW of new capacity. Government committed last year to running annual CfD Allocation Rounds, starting with AR5 in March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Offshore Manufacturing Investment Scheme (OWMIS) and floating wind counterpart (FLOWMIS), the Government has also made £160 million of investment available to upgrade ports and manufacturing infrastructure across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/02/2023 14:21:45 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585095

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Lost Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of drivers licences the DVLA has lost in each year since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 31 January 2023 to Parliamentary Question 132421.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 15/02/2023 11:55:18 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585096

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much were fire and rescue service budgets in each year since 2015 broken down by (a) local authority, (b) region and (c) nation for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>Fire and Rescue is a devolved matter, and therefore the response to this PQ relates to England only. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is responsible for publishing the Final Local Government Finance Settlement. This is the annual determination of funding to local government (including fire), which is approved by the House of Commons. The settlement includes the Core Spending Power for each local authority. Separately, DLUHC on an annual basis publish local authority revenue expenditure data. The latest finance settlement and expenditure data can be found in the links below:</p><p>Final local government finance settlement: England, 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</p><p>Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2021 to 2022 individual local authority data - outturn - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 13/02/2023 11:09:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse