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1678059

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of business rate relief for businesses in the hospitality sector.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	7090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2023, the government announced it will extend the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief scheme at 75 per cent, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2024-25. This is a tax cut worth nearly £2.4 billion and around 230,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties will be eligible for relief.</p><p> </p><p>The government also announced a freeze to the small business multiplier for the fourth consecutive year in 2024-25, protecting over a million ratepayers from bill increases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 6256 question first answered 18/12/2023 14:04:16 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1677703

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
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 she is taking to reduce emissions from construction vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	6701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has made available funding to support the development of low and zero carbon technologies with relevance to construction vehicles, including through the Advanced Propulsion Centre and the Red Diesel Replacement Competition. The use of renewable fuels in construction vehicles is also encouraged through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. Government has committed to publishing a decarbonisation strategy for Non-Road Mobile Machinery which includes construction vehicles intended for use on site, with a Call for Evidence on decarbonisation options to be issued shortly.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 18/12/2023 13:15:19 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1677724

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Irish Ferries Freight’s proposal for a new service between Scotland and Northern Ireland on seafarer (a) welfare and (b) employment.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	6919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>As this is a commercial decision, the Secretary of State has not met with Irish Ferries to discuss its proposal for a new freight route. We would expect Irish Ferries to comply with all international requirements as required by the flag state of the vessel and to comply with UK law as applicable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 14:07:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1677725

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of seafarer (a) ratings and (b) officers to the (i) coastal and (ii) short sea ferry sectors.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	6920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Following the recommendations and steer of the Maritime Skills Commission (MSC), the Department for Transport is currently modernising seafarer training with industry stakeholders. The reviews commissioned by the MSC have included a market intelligence report, a cadet training review, and a ratings review. The analysis and recommendations from these reports have been used by the Department to set up various projects to modernise and enhance seafarer training. This includes an industry Working Group, overseen by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), that targets officer training in the coastal area. Following the recent Ratings Review, the MCA will now be working with industry to promote and enhance training for ratings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 14:03:50 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1677726

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	MS Norbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with Irish Ferries on the (a) welfare and (b) employment conditions of seafarers employed on the ferry Norbay.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	6921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Irish Ferries currently operates on an international route and under international law the requirements for the welfare and employment conditions rest with the flag state, which is currently Bermuda. We would expect Irish Ferries to comply with all international requirements as required by Bermuda<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 12:54:26 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1677727

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	MS Norbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the ferry Norbay was last inspected in a UK port for compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention by surveyors from the Bermudan Ship Register.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	6922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The last renewal inspection for compliance with the requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention was carried out on board NORBAY in Dublin on 5 September 2022 by Inspectors from the Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority (BSMA). One Observation was made during this inspection and the vessel was issued with a Maritime Labour Convention Certificate which is valid until 27 February 2027. NORBAY is surveyed annually for issuance of a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, and this was last completed in Liverpool by Surveyors from the BSMA on 5 January 2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 14:02:07 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1677729

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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	Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the written statement of 16 October 2023 entitled Update on the Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, HCWS1062, what further legislative proposals he plans to bring forward prior to the ratification of the BBNJ treaty.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	6787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK was pleased to be among the first signatories to the Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement when it opened for signature at the UN on 20 September 2023 and the Agreement was laid before Parliament for scrutiny on 16 October 2023. Work is in hand on the legislation and other measures needed to translate the detailed and complex provisions of the Agreement into UK law before we can ratify the Agreement, which will be taken forward when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 18/12/2023 12:07:55 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1677813

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Community Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the BBC on the potential impact of its coverage of the Israel-Hamas War on community cohesion in the UK.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	6713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The BBC has a duty to provide accurate and impartial news and information. That is particularly important when it comes to coverage of highly sensitive events that could impact community cohesion in the UK.</p><p>The events in Israel since 7 October are terrorist acts committed by a terrorist organisation, proscribed in the United Kingdom since 2021 and designated as such by many other governments and international organisations.</p><p>The BBC is editorially and operationally independent and decisions around its editorial policies and guidelines are therefore a matter for the BBC.</p><p>However, calling these acts what they are, and accurately labelling the perpetrators, helps audiences to understand what has happened, is happening and its context.</p><p>That is why the Secretary of State has communicated with the BBC, and with the public, her disappointment that the BBC has refused to describe Hamas as terrorists, or the atrocities it has carried out as terrorism. The Secretary of State made that point to the BBC on multiple occasions since the terrorist attacks on 7 October.</p><p>And on the misattribution of responsibility for the strike on the Al-Alhi hospital, as the Prime Minister said in his statement to the House of Commons on 23 October, “the misreporting of this incident had a negative effect in the region – including on a vital US diplomatic effort – and on tensions here at home. We need to learn the lessons and ensure that in future there is no rush to judgement.”</p><p>As the external independent regulator of the BBC, Ofcom is responsible for ensuring BBC coverage is duly impartial and accurate under the Broadcasting Code and BBC Charter.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 18/12/2023 10:52:06 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1677814

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the number of veterans who were sleeping rough on 13 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	6766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>This data is available at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fending-rough-sleeping-data-framework-september-2023%2Fending-rough-sleeping-data-framework-september-2023&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C1daaa819e7d74bb9cce008dbffba5a03%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638384948059691242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DBKpQW8F3KVSiWfwcLlHjw2QEQAtvriCjNXq14uwYCk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Ending Rough Sleeping Data Framework, September 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 18/12/2023 13:37:18 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1677838

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Rents: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on the number of households in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England that have fallen into rent arrears with (i) private landlords and (ii) social housing providers.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	6815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The English Housing Survey 2022 to 2023 Headline report provides data on the percentage of private and social renters in rent arrears. Further information can be found at the following <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/chapters-for-english-housing-survey-2022-to-2023-headline-report" target="_blank">link</a>.</p><p>Further breakdowns of headline measures will be published next summer.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 18/12/2023 13:56:53 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher