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1653588

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) feasibility and (b) potential merits of extending the retail, hospitality and leisure business rates relief scheme beyond 31 March 2024 for businesses in business improvement districts.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	194609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>The 2023-2024 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) Business Rates Relief scheme provides eligible, occupied, retail, hospitality and leisure properties with a 75 per cent relief, up to a cash cap limit of £110,000 per business. This was an expansion from the 50 per cent rate in 2022-2023. Currently, around 230,000 properties are eligible for this relief, representing a tax cut worth over £2 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses may also benefit from other business rates measures, including the multiplier freeze, and the Supporting Small Business scheme, which caps bill increases at £600 per year for businesses losing some or all of their eligibility for Small Business or Rural Rate Relief due to the recent revaluation.</p><p> </p><p>Any future announcements regarding business rates relief will be made at a fiscal event.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/07/2023 14:58:52 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1653595

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether a (a) Minister and (b) delegation from her Department will attend the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum in September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	194615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>While a formal invitation to the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Summit in Bangladesh has yet to be received, officials from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) plan to attend while ministerial attendance has yet to be decided. DBT and FCDO and continue to work closely with CWEIC to further strengthen intra-Commonwealth trade and investment – particularly following the Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting in June, where members agreed ambitious objectives to boost support for trade digitalisation and inward investment ahead of CHOGM in 2024 in Samoa.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 25/07/2023 16:15:24 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1653597

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Commonwealth: Trade
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 a (a) Minister and (b) delegation from his Department will attend the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum in September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	194616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>We are still awaiting a formal invitation for Ministerial attendance. However, on current plans officials from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) will attend the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Summit in Bangladesh.</p><p>The FCDO and DBT continue to work closely with CWEIC to further strengthen intra-Commonwealth trade and investment - particularly following the Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting in June, where members agreed ambitious objectives to boost support for trade digitalisation and inward investment ahead of CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) in 2024 in Samoa.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/07/2023 16:58:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1651764

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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	Retail Trade: Empty Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans for High Street Rental Auctions to come into effect.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	193275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>High Street Rental Auctions policy will come into effect as soon as possible after Royal Assent of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 18/07/2023 10:37:39 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1644294

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Life Sciences: East Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential financial effect of the £650 million Life Sci for Growth package on (a) the East Midlands, (b) Leicestershire, (c) Loughborough constituency and (d) the Life Sciences Opportunity Zone at Charnwood Campus.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	189390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The call for proposals for the £38m biomanufacturing fund and £250m LIFTS initiative are open UK-wide. Additionally, funding for skills and regulations will benefit companies across the UK and £121 million for clinical trials will support the delivery of clinical trials across England. With 66% of the sector employed outside London and South-East, these UK wide initiatives will benefit all regions. Nottingham has been awarded at least £935k for the Mental Health Mission, including activities at the Midlands Translational Research Centre of Excellence demonstrator site and under the Children and Young People’s Mental Health workstream.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/06/2023 14:40:16 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1642272

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
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	Energy: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2023 to Question 180257 on Energy: Business, what steps his Department is taking to support business which do not meet the criteria for the Energy Bills Discount Scheme with their energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	188157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) provides a baseline discount to all eligible businesses and non-domestic customers. The discount is subject to a wholesale price threshold of £107/MWh for gas and £302/MWh for electricity. Businesses experiencing energy costs below this level will not receive support. The EBDS discount is comparably lower than the Energy Bill Relief Scheme discount and reflects the significant fall in energy prices since last September whilst striking the right balance by supporting businesses over the next year, ensuring fiscal responsibility and limiting the taxpayer’s exposure to volatile energy markets.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has extended support comparable to the EBDS to non-domestic energy customers who receive gas or electricity delivered over public networks from non-licensed providers.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 14/06/2023 10:39:30 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1628479

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Dairy Farming: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to increase the level of financial support available to dairy farmers.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	185630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the challenges facing the dairy sector. The Prime Minister set out new support for farmers to strengthen food security and grow the economy at the Farm to Fork Food Summit on 16 May 2023. This includes the creation of a £1 million programme to help dairy businesses, particularly SMEs, to seize export opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has acted to support the agricultural sector, including dairy farmers, in a number of ways.</p><p> </p><ul><li>The Farming Investment Fund offers opportunities for dairy farmers (and others) to apply for grants towards the purchase of equipment and technology, and to help fund transformational infrastructure projects, that increase productivity, boost environmental sustainability and improve animal health and welfare. Eligible investments include slurry infrastructure and robotic milking systems for example.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Furthermore, in May 2023, the Government more than doubled the funding available in the first round of Slurry Infrastructure grant, with further rounds to follow. The scheme will support a large number of dairy farmers to upgrade their slurry systems, to improve organic nutrient use, reduce pollution and improve farm productivity.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Government made changes in 2022 to guidance on farmers using manures and steps aimed at bringing about more sustainable fertiliser technologies through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI).</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>2022 also saw increased grants for farmers and growers and boosting research and development through the Farming Innovation Programme.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In 2022, the Basic Payment Scheme payment was amended so that payments are made in two instalments to give farmers greater financial fluidity for the remainder of the agricultural transition period.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In January 2023, I set out in the Environmental Land Management Update details of new SFI actions that will be available in 2023. In 2024 we will be adding new actions to those currently available in SFI and Countryside Stewardship and improving a number of existing Countryside Stewardship options, which will provide more support to the industry and drive uptake at a time of rising costs for farmers as a result of global challenges.</li></ul> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 23/05/2023 14:10:20 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1627282

registered interest
date	12/05/2023
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	Access to Work Programme: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken to process Access to Work applications; and what steps he is taking to ensure that applications are processed in a timely manner.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	184864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>There has been a significant increase in applications for the Access to Work grant scheme over the last year, leading to longer processing times.</p><p> </p><p>Processing times are continually assessed, and the department has reviewed processes to support applications being processed in a timely manner. To deal with the increased demand, we have recruited additional staff and have plans for further recruitment. We are also modernising the Access to Work service through increased digitalisation; this will make the service more efficient, make the application process easier, and improve the time taken from application through to decision.</p><p> </p><p>Customers making a new application for Access to Work and are starting work within the next 4 weeks, or have a current grant award coming to an end requiring a renewal application, are prioritised to ensure they are able to enter and remain in the labour market.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/05/2023 10:49:02 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1626664

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2023 to Question 182475 on Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control, if she will make it her policy to change the compensation calculation for farmers in England whose cattle have been culled due to tuberculosis so that each animal is individually valued.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	184542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>Until 2006, compensation for TB affected cattle in England was determined using individual valuations. There was however significant evidence of overcompensation so, following a public consultation in 2004, Defra moved to a table-based valuation system. Almost all cases of TB compensation in England are now determined using table valuations. Table valuations are objective and based on real market data. There are no plans to alter this approach.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/05/2023 13:35:00 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1626667

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Life: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help banks and payment service providers to easily (a) identify and (b) prevent romance scams.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	184543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of authorised push payment (APP) fraud, of which romance fraud is one form, very seriously, and is dedicated to protecting the public from this devastating crime. Working alongside the regulators, law enforcement, and industry, the Government continues to support numerous fraud-prevention initiatives, including the Payments Systems Regulator’s work to enhance information sharing between payment providers.</p><p>Information sharing between firms plays a key role in identifying scammers and preventing scams. As noted in the Home Office’s recent Fraud Strategy, the Government, regulators and industry are working together to identify opportunities for greater information sharing to better tackle fraud ‘up stream’. The PSR has set up an industry working group, including Pay.UK and UK Finance, to agree what data could be shared.</p><p> </p><p>In order to prevent APP fraud, HM Treasury is investigating amending legislation to enable payment service providers such as banks to delay payments beyond the existing legislative timescales in limited, high-risk fraud scenarios. This will allow enhanced customer engagement to take place. This could enable firms to take more of a ‘risk-based’ approach to payments processing.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 17/05/2023 15:32:45 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt