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1402700

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 take steps to add further exemptions to her Department's absence policy to include absence related to reactions and side effects caused by covid-19 booster vaccination.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	103570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>There is an existing exemption in our attendance management policy covering the acute phase of Covid infection.</p><p>For absences relating to reactions to, or side effects from, Covid vaccination (which are likely to be of short duration), managers are encouraged to take a sympathetic approach under the normal provisions of our attendance management policy. We have no plans to introduce an exemption covering reactions to Covid vaccinations.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 21/01/2022 12:33:02 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1244841

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2020
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paying parents who receive income from rental property being required to pay more in child maintenance payments as a result of changes in the calculation of their gross income, if she will make a make an assessment of (a) the equity of that policy, (b) the effect of those changes on the amount affected individuals are required to pay and (b) the effect on paying parents affected by those circumstances.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	106380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>We believe that both parents have a financial responsibility to contribute towards the cost of bringing up their child. The calculation represents an amount of money that is broadly similar to the amount that a paying parent would spend on the child if they were still living with them.</p><p> </p><p>Variations of a Child Maintenance calculation can be requested on grounds of unearned income; such as rental income from property or land, where the paying parent receives unearned income of at least £2,500 a year. This amount is then included in the gross income figure used to calculate the amount of maintenance owed.</p><p> </p><p>As landlords can claim tax relief for certain costs linked to their properties, the rental income used in the calculation is usually net of HMRC allowable expenses (i.e. mortgages, maintenance of the property, rent, ground rent and service charges).</p><p> </p><p>The Service runs through broad rules set out in child support legislation. The statutory scheme aims to provide the best overall outcome and protect the welfare of all of its clients.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/10/2020 13:18:11 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1247619

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of extending the time period to two years for foreign driving licence holders to exchange those licences for GB driving licences; and what his timetable is for making that decision.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	109448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Holders of driving licences issued outside of the European Union who become resident in Great Britain can drive small vehicles (motorcars and motorcycles) for up one year from the date they become resident.</p><p> </p><p>To continue driving after this period the driver must either exchange their licence, if it was issued by a country which has been <a href="https://www.gov.uk/exchange-foreign-driving-licence/y/yes/car-or-motorcycle/a-designated-country-countries-with-exchange-agreements-with-great-britain" target="_blank">designated for licence exchange purposes</a>, or apply for a provisional driving licence and pass both a theory and practical driving test. There are no plans to review these arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/11/2020 13:16:01 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1249925

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2020
	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	Marine Protected Areas: Fisheries
	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 he will make it his policy immediately to ban industrial fishing in offshore Marine Protected Areas.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	112075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Belfast South on 6 November 2020, PQ UIN 107768.</p><p> </p><p>[<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-22/107768" target="_blank">questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-22/107768</a>]</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/11/2020 14:59:30 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1467174

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	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	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
	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 diplomatic approaches the Government supports in relation to the war in Ukraine; and what steps her Department has taken to support a diplomatic approach to de-escalation of that conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	11714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>President Zelenskyy has stated that the only way to halt the war is through diplomacy. The UK supports this view and Ukraine's desire for a just negotiated outcome that ensures a full Russian withdrawal, respects Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and deters Russia from future aggression. The UK calls upon Russia to halt its illegal war and to engage in genuine and meaningful negotiations. The Foreign Secretary continues to lead the diplomatic effort, regularly meeting and speaking with Foreign Minister counterparts, including the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, G7 and NATO Foreign Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 13/06/2022 16:18:11 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1467396

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	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	Missguided: Insolvency
	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 the Government is taking to help support (a) suppliers and (b) small businesses affected by the clothing retailer Missguided's fall into administration.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	11715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>On 1<sup>st</sup> June 2022 it was announced that Missguided had been bought out of administration by the Frasers Group. The company will be supervised by the administrators for a transition period of eight weeks, after which the new owners will take over responsibility for running the business. The Government has no role in the strategic direction or management of private retail companies.</p><p> </p><p>No announcement has yet been made regarding redundancies. However, we recognise that this will be a worrying time for Missguided’s employees and their families and the Government stands ready to support those who may be affected. As a consequence of Missguided’s administration, any employees who have been made redundant can apply to the Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payments Service to claim for redundancy, unpaid wages, holiday pay and loss of notice pay. To qualify for a redundancy payment, employees must have at least two years’ continuous employment with their former employer. Employees who do not have two years’ continuous employment can still claim for wages, holidays and loss of notice. Further information regarding how to submit a claim will be provided by the joint administrators.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 11716 question first answered 13/06/2022 16:37:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1467397

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	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	Missguided: Insolvency
	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 the Government is taking to ensure that (a) suppliers and (b) employees are not adversely affected financially by the clothing retailer Missguided's fall into administration.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	11716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>On 1<sup>st</sup> June 2022 it was announced that Missguided had been bought out of administration by the Frasers Group. The company will be supervised by the administrators for a transition period of eight weeks, after which the new owners will take over responsibility for running the business. The Government has no role in the strategic direction or management of private retail companies.</p><p> </p><p>No announcement has yet been made regarding redundancies. However, we recognise that this will be a worrying time for Missguided’s employees and their families and the Government stands ready to support those who may be affected. As a consequence of Missguided’s administration, any employees who have been made redundant can apply to the Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payments Service to claim for redundancy, unpaid wages, holiday pay and loss of notice pay. To qualify for a redundancy payment, employees must have at least two years’ continuous employment with their former employer. Employees who do not have two years’ continuous employment can still claim for wages, holidays and loss of notice. Further information regarding how to submit a claim will be provided by the joint administrators.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 11715 question first answered 13/06/2022 16:37:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

804347

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2017
	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	Electricity: Prices
	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 plans the Government has to ensure that UK consumers can benefit from the cheapest sources of electricity.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	118602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The design of the Capacity Market drives fierce competition with existing and new resources, of all technology types, competing together. These auctions allow the market to identify which technology type is cost efficient in delivering security of supply, creating good value outcomes for consumers. Similarly, the recent Contracts for Difference allocation round for low carbon generation has demonstrated that the costs of offshore wind have fallen significantly, driven by sustained competition for support.</p><p>We are also supporting an increase in Britain’s interconnection capacity by ensuring a stable regime under which interconnector developers can bring forward projects to enable access to cheaper electricity from Europe at times of peak demand.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/12/2017 16:12:19 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 29840 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

804348

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2017
	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	Carbon Emissions
	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 the Government is taking to ensure that there is sufficient low carbon electricity generation in the UK to meet the requirements of the fifth carbon budget.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	118605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s Clean Growth Strategy sets out stretching domestic policies that keep us on track to meet our carbon budgets.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/12/2017 15:08:23 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

804428

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2017
	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	Carbon Emissions
	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 the Government is taking to ensure that potential delays to the construction of new nuclear power stations do not undermine the UK’s ability to meet the requirements of the fifth carbon budget.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	118608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>The Clean Growth Strategy sets out an indicative pathway to 2032 for meeting the fifth carbon budget through domestic action. This is one of a number of possible pathways. The route we ultimately take to meeting our targets will depend on a range of factors, in particular ensuring we are mindful of any impact on energy costs for households and businesses, and changes in costs as a result of innovation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/12/2017 11:20:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally