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1456302

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
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	Power Failures: Rural Areas
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 improve communications on power failures on the low voltage network in the upland and wooded areas of the country with people living in those areas.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	151054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department is leading a review following Storm Arwen in 2021 into electricity network resilience during storm events. This includes identification of improvements to customer communications across Great Britain. Final recommendations will be published by the end of May.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/04/2022 15:52:26 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1451836

registered interest
date	16/03/2022
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	Food: Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to launch its consultation on the products in scope for the upcoming restrictions on the advertising of less healthy food and drink.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	141171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The product categories in scope of the restrictions on less healthy food and drink advertising have been outlined in the Government’s consultation response published in June 2021. The upcoming consultation will focus on the clarity of the definitions included in the draft regulations and will be published shortly. The outcome of this consultation will not apply to the restrictions on the promotions of less healthy food and drink.</p><p> </p><p>The products in scope of the promotions restrictions were determined following a public consultation. These regulations will require medium and large businesses, including those with 50 or more employees, to restrict promotions on less healthy food and drink by volume price, such as ‘buy one get one free’ or ‘3 for 2’ offers and in key locations, such as checkouts, store entrances, aisle ends and online equivalents. The restrictions will come into force in October 2022</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 141172 question first answered 23/03/2022 17:52:28 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 58985 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1451837

registered interest
date	16/03/2022
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	Food: Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the outcome of the forthcoming consultation on the products in scope for the restrictions on the advertising of less healthy food and drink will also determine the products in scope for the restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food and drink.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	141172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The product categories in scope of the restrictions on less healthy food and drink advertising have been outlined in the Government’s consultation response published in June 2021. The upcoming consultation will focus on the clarity of the definitions included in the draft regulations and will be published shortly. The outcome of this consultation will not apply to the restrictions on the promotions of less healthy food and drink.</p><p> </p><p>The products in scope of the promotions restrictions were determined following a public consultation. These regulations will require medium and large businesses, including those with 50 or more employees, to restrict promotions on less healthy food and drink by volume price, such as ‘buy one get one free’ or ‘3 for 2’ offers and in key locations, such as checkouts, store entrances, aisle ends and online equivalents. The restrictions will come into force in October 2022</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 141171 question first answered 23/03/2022 17:52:29 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1349566

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities: Lotteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will take steps to ensure that potential proposed amendments to the Gambling Act in response to the Gambling Review do not adversely affect charity lotteries.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	38235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Review of the Gambling Act 2005 was launched on 8 December with a wide-ranging Call for Evidence, which closed on 31 March. We received c.16,000 submissions to the Call for Evidence from a range of stakeholders and members of the public. We are considering all submissions carefully, including evidence relating to society or charity lotteries, and aim to publish a white paper outlining any conclusions and proposals for reform by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 06/09/2021 16:41:39 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1349587

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Nuclear Power Stations: Construction
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 bring forward legislation to enable a financing mechanism for new nuclear power stations.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	38236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>As we stated in our response to the consultation on a Regulated Asset Base (RAB) for nuclear published on 14<sup>th</sup> December 2020, we believe that a RAB remains a credible model for funding nuclear projects, as it should reduce the cost of finance and thereby reduce consumer bills. The Government is considering the model in detail and recognises the need for legislation to implement.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 06/09/2021 15:26:47 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1346320

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Law Commission is reviewing non-religious belief marriage as part of their review of marriage; and if he will use the powers that are available to him to legalise non-religious marriage ceremonies to help clear the backlog created by the covid-19 outbreak without waiting for that review to report.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	32352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Law Commission report due later this year is expected to present options for wholesale reform to the law governing marriage ceremonies, which the Government will consider carefully. Options being explored by the Law Commission include offering couples greater flexibility to form their own ceremonies, allowing the ceremony to take place in a much broader range of locations and to provide a framework that could allow non-religious belief organisations (such as Humanists) and/or independent celebrants to conduct legally binding weddings.</p><p>The Government will decide on provision for non-religious belief marriage in the light of the Law Commission's recommendations and it is right for us to await these recommendations.</p><p>Delivery of registration services falls to local authorities who continue to manage the demand for civil marriage within their respective geographical areas during recovery from the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 19/07/2021 16:18:59 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1344116

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
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	Hong Kong: British National (Overseas)
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 assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports that the British National (Overseas) visa is not being recognised by the Hong Kong Government as valid proof of permanent departure from Hong Kong and that people holding that visa and seeking to leave Hong Kong for the UK are being denied early withdrawal of their pension savings as a result.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	28142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The right of people to leave Hong Kong is guaranteed under the Basic Law and should be upheld. It is unacceptable for Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Funds (MPF) Schemes Authority to declare that they will not accept the BN(O) visa as evidence in support of an application for early withdrawal of the MPF.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 12/07/2021 15:25:17 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1344117

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
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	Hong Kong: British National (Overseas)
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 he will take steps in response to reports that financial institutions headquartered in the UK are preventing early withdrawal access of pension savings held by British Nationals (Overseas) who are seeking to leave Hong Kong and resettle in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	28143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The right of people to leave Hong Kong is guaranteed under the Basic Law and should be upheld. It is unacceptable for Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Funds (MPF) Schemes Authority to declare that they will not accept the BN(O) visa as evidence in support of an application for early withdrawal of the MPF.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 12/07/2021 15:26:54 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1344118

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a means-tested visa fee and immigration health surcharge waiver in response to financial obstacles being put in the way of British Nationals (Overseas) seeking to leave Hong Kong and come to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	28144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>There are no plans to introduce a fee waiver or immigration health surcharge waiver on the British Nationals (Overseas) (BN(O)) route.</p><p>The cost of the BN(O) visa has been set at a lower level than many other routes to the UK. In setting the fee, we have looked at analogous routes, the principles for determining fees set out in the Immigration Act 2014 and the overall design of the new immigration system.</p><p>Like others coming to the UK, applicants to this route should contribute towards the cost of the NHS services they will be relying on when in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 12/07/2021 15:21:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1344119

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
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	Immigration: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that British Nationals (Overseas) who are arriving in the UK are protected from intimidation and hostility from groups in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	28145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>On 8 April, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a new UK-wide Welcome Programme to support Hong Kong BN(O) status holders with a package worth £43.1 million.</p><p>The Government’s ambition is for Hong Kong BN(O)s to feel welcomed and supported and that is why, as a part of the integration package for Hong Kong BN(O) status holders, we have committed £300,000 to set up a new third party hate crime reporting service.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 12/07/2021 16:54:30 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker