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753010

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Growth Deals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2017 to Question 3183, how much funding has been allocated to (a) the UK, (b) England and (c) North West England; and how much each of those constituent parts has been allocated through the Local Growth Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	5458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Through the Local Growth Fund, the Government is committing £12 billion to local areas in England between 2015 and 2021. £9.1 billion of this has been awarded through Growth Deals between Government and Local Enterprise Partnerships, of which the North West has been awarded £1.6 billion.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/07/2017 14:24:13 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry previous answer version 6576 answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1005870

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Palm Oil: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what meetings he has had with companies that source palm oil in their supply chain as part of preparing for future trade deals after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	190454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade regularly meets with stakeholders including businesses to understand their views on our future trade policy. Palm oil is a commodity commonly sourced in food and other industry supply chains so this information could only be gathered at disproportionate cost to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 16/11/2018 14:37:38 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery previous answer version 85283 answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1505450

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 25 July 2022 from the hon. Member for Sefton Central on the subject of funding for a new health centre in Maghull, reference BE7947.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	48315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member on 20 September.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 13:08:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 19686 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1451931

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Import Duties: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress has been made on ensuring the removal of section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium imports in the US.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	141186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>Following two months of intensive discussions, the UK secured an expansive removal of Section 232 tariffs on UK steel and aluminium exports to the US on 22 March. The solution reached with the US is bespoke for the UK and reflects the needs and interests of our steel and aluminium industries.</p><p>From 1 June 2022, the US will replace its Section 232 tariffs on certain UK exports of steel and aluminium with “tariff-rate quotas” (TRQs). This re-opens tariff-free access to the US market back to levels before section 232 tariffs up to a specified volume. This will bring welcome relief to the UK steel and aluminium industries which support the jobs of around 80,000 people across the UK supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/03/2022 17:59:00 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 59103 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

830261

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carillion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Carillion was a Government strategic supplier.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	124922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Carillion was a Government Strategic Supplier. The current list of Strategic Suppliers can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/crownrepresentatives" target="_blank">http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/crownrepresentatives</a></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 29/01/2018 17:05:43 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 37679 answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602850

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2023
	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	Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Make UK report entitled No Weak links: Building Supply Chain Resilience, published on 7 March 2023, whether her Department is taking steps to support the UK manufacturing sector with the cost of (a) energy, (b) transportation and (c) raw materials in the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	162169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The manufacturing sector plays a vital role in the UK economy, by driving innovation, exports, job creation and productivity growth.</p><p>The Government announced a new energy support scheme for businesses in January ahead of the current scheme ending in March. All eligible UK businesses will continue to receive a discount on high energy bills until 31 March 2024.</p><p>Supply Chain constraints and cost escalation are not unique to the UK. The government will assist where it can, for example, with the action we have taken to respond to requests for Duty Suspensions and action to train more HGV drivers.</p><p>I would also refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 14<sup>th</sup> March 2023 to Question 161280.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/03/2023 10:30:19 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 62357 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602852

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2023
	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	Manufacturing Industries: Supply Chains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the report by Make UK entitled No Weak links: Building Supply Chain Resilience, published on 7 March 2023, what steps her Department is taking to implement the recommendations of that report on supply chain resilience for manufacturers.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	162170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government continually reviews the support it provides for our critically important sectors such as Manufacturing.</p><p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 14th March 2023 to Question 161280.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/03/2023 10:46:37 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 62358 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1258851

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to use Aintree community centre as a vaccination centre for covid 19.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	126012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>Aintree community centre is being used as a vaccination centre for COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/03/2021 15:34:48 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 68445 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1273372

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Sefton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to begin covid-19 vaccinations for residents of Formby, Hightown and Ince Blundell.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	132888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>As of 11 March 2021, there have been 112,907 doses administered in Sefton, the local authority for Formby, Hightown and Ince Blundell.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 16/03/2021 16:32:02 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 72767 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1274988

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Sefton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of covid-19 vaccines administered each day are administered in Sefton.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	134417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2021 answer text <p>We do not hold daily data on vaccination totals by local authority.</p><p>In England, Public Health England publish daily data on the total first and second doses given to date by region of residence. NHS England and NHS Improvement release a weekly publication of vaccination data across additional cohorts, which from 25 February 2021 includes data by parliamentary constituency and by Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships / Integrated Care Systems area.</p><p>This data is available via the following links:</p><p><a href="https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/vaccinations" target="_blank">https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/vaccinations</a></p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-vaccinations/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-vaccinations/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 06/04/2021 10:46:29 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 73532 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1280220

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish on a weekly basis, by parliamentary constituency and for each priority cohort, the (a) number and (b) proportion of people who have received a covid-19 vaccine.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	142908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>Since 24 December 2020, NHS England has published weekly data on the total number of vaccinations amongst over 80 year olds and under 80 year olds in England. Since 11 January 2021, daily data for England is being published showing the total number vaccinated to date, including first and second doses. From 14 January and then on a weekly basis, NHS England has published more detailed data on vaccinations in England. Data is now available to national, regional and integrated care system and sustainability and transformation partnership levels, which is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-vaccinations/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-vaccinations/</a></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 28/01/2021 17:07:04 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 78129 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1284942

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the implications for safety of NHS trusts waiting (a) 12 and (b) three weeks to give the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine to frontline staff who are caring for covid-19 patients.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	150783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2021 answer text <p>There is insufficient data to undertake a formal comparative assessment of the implications for safety of different dose intervals with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 15/02/2021 17:34:50 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 82341 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1299224

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2021
	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	Travel: Quarantine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the need for UK citizens who have received both doses of the covid-19 vaccination while abroad to take two covid-19 tests during their period of quarantine on return to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	162581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to exempt people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine from mandatory testing when returning from abroad.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/03/2021 15:21:24 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 88255 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1301208

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason people aged 56 years and over but not people aged 55 years have been invited for a covid-19 vaccination in group 8.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	166402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>Within each priority group recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation for COVID-19 vaccine prioritisation, NHS England and NHS Improvement take operational decisions on how to ensure the vaccination process runs smoothly and efficiently. With the cohort of those aged 55 to 59 years old, were opened first to the older age group within that cohort. As a result of this staggered approach, 56 year olds were provided access before 55 year olds.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/04/2021 09:28:21 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 90420 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1566472

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	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	Liberty Steel: Redundancy
	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 implications for his Department's policies of job cuts at Liberty Steel.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	122127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The recent announcement of redundancies at Liberty Steel is a commercial decision for the company.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 23/01/2023 09:29:11 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 48235 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1588538

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2023
	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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of BMW's decision to move Mini's electric car production to China on the (a) competitiveness, (b) supply chains working and (c) employment and jobs in the UK automotive industry.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	151274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Oxford remains the home of MINI and the Government continues to engage closely with BMW and other manufacturers on future UK production opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has a longstanding and comprehensive programme of support for the UK automotive sector, which is an important part of the Government’s plans for green growth, levelling up across our country and driving emissions to net zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best location to manufacture zero emission vehicles of all types.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/03/2023 12:47:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 58594 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602302

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	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	Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the EU's Green Deal Industrial Plan announced on 1 February 2023, what discussions she has had with EU officials on the potential impact of that Plan on UK businesses; and whether the Government plans to bring forward specific policy proposals in response to that Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	161276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with its closest partners, including the EU, to understand their green industrial plans as they develop. We, the EU, and its member States face the same global challenges to our industries, while remaining committed to driving the Net Zero transition forward. We will work closely with the EU in the context of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement to ensure that UK businesses are not unduly affected by the Green Deal Industrial Plan.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/03/2023 16:56:48 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 61556 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602870

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2023
	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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of a UK vehicle that is manufactured in the UK; and what assessment he has made of the implications of that data for the future of the UK automotive industry.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	162172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Research carried out by the Automotive Council on growing the domestic supply chain reported that parts sourced by UK car manufacturers from UK first-tier suppliers was 44% by value in 2017. This is up from 36% when the first research was published in 2012.</p><p>The Government continues to work with industry to unlock private investment in our EV supply chain via the Automotive Transformation Fund, enabling a UK-made transition to Net Zero by positioning the UK as one of the best locations in the world to manufacture electric vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/03/2023 11:08:24 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 62359 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602871

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2023
	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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the Government's procurement policy is on the use of UK manufactured products to build an automotive vehicle.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	162173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The driving principle behind public procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money, which means the optimum combination of cost and quality over the lifetime of a project.</p><p>We want UK businesses to be successful in competing for public contracts in other countries around the world, which we achieve by negotiating guaranteed market access for UK suppliers in key sectors such as the automotive industry within many international free trade agreements.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/04/2023 16:12:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 62356 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1605581

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	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	Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Budget Report 2023, HC1183, published in March 2023, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on public funding for the steel industry.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	169258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business and Trade has frequent discussions with my Rt. Hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer and her Cabinet colleagues about how to secure the best outcomes for the UK economy, including sectors such as steel, to ensure high-quality, well-paid jobs are available across the four nations.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/04/2023 15:02:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 64773 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1605582

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Budget Report 2023, HC 1183, published in March 2023, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on public funding for the automotive sector.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	169259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade Secretary of State and her ministerial team regularly engage with ministerial colleagues to discuss the successful transition to electric vehicles in the UK automotive industry.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 27/03/2023 11:34:06 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 64772 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1606383

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	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	Electric Vehicles: Batteries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the report by the Critical Minerals Association entitled Unlocking security of supply, published in March 2023, whether she plans to take steps to increase the rate of recycling for end-of-life EV batteries.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	171389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Our <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-critical-mineral-strategy/critical-minerals-refresh-delivering-resilience-in-a-changing-global-environment-published-13-march-2023" target="_blank">Critical Minerals Refresh</a>, published just this month, reinforces the UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy, and sets out a refreshed approach to delivering resilient critical mineral supply chains. With a focus on the circular economy, our approach includes looking at regulatory ways to promote recycling and recovery. Defra expects to consult on regulations for end-of-life batteries later this year. This will consider measures to promote the recovery, reuse or recycling of all battery chemistry types, including those found in electric vehicles (EVs).</p><p> </p><p>As well as £541m for battery research and development through the Faraday Battery Challenge, we are also funding the £30 million National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) Programme, including a centre on technology metals.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 29/03/2023 11:12:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 65488 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1196528

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children have been tested for covid-19 since guidance on attendance at schools was changed in March 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	48401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The number of tests conducted between 23 March and 26 May (inclusive) for children whose ages were under 11, under 16 and under 18 at collection were:</p><p>- Under 11s tested: 25,159</p><p>- Under 16s tested: 44,954</p><p>- Under 18s tested: 54,881</p><p>This data only covers tests completed under Pillar 2 (mass swab testing for general population) of the Testing Strategy. Public Health England and the National Health Service do not compile data for the number of tests conducted for under-18s.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 04/06/2020 16:15:55 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 25110 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1244245

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Gyms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons gyms are (a) required to close in the Liverpool City Region and (b) permitted to stay open in Lancashire under the highest level covid-19 restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	104721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>Hygiene and social distancing measures are vitally important for reducing the transmission risk of COVID-19. We know that the virus spreads readily in any indoor environment where members of different households and/or support bubbles spend time together, so the transmission risk in indoor settings, such as gyms, remains high.</p><p>We recognise the efforts that have been made to reduce risk across a range of venues. As decisions are based on a number of factors, it is possible for variation to exist between different local authority areas<strong>. </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 27/01/2021 10:42:49 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 56051 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1244413

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	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	Leisure: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons leisure centres, gyms and soft play areas are (a) required to close in the Liverpool City Region and (b) permitted to stay open in Lancashire under the highest level covid-19 restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	105359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2020 answer text <p>The package of measures to be implemented in the Liverpool City Region when it moved to Local Covid Alert Level ‘very high’ was developed in close consultation with local authorities, taking into account local circumstances and insight. Following a request from the local authorities to revisit that package we have agree to re-open gyms and soft play areas in the Liverpool City Region, as they are currently in Lancashire.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 29/10/2020 09:46:40 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 56514 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson