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1717193

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
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	Kidney Diseases: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the cost to the public purse was of Government investment into kidney disease research in 2022-23; and which public bodies provided that investment.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	25650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funds research into the detection, prevention, treatment and underpinning biology of kidney disease, allocated primarily through the Medical Research Council (MRC). Over the period of 2019/20 to 2022/23, MRC has invested nearly £30 million in funding and support for kidney disease research with £6.9 million in 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) also provides funding for kidney disease research. I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided by my Rt. Hon. Friend the member for Pendle on 15 April 2024 (UIN 20328).</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2024-03-25%2F20328&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSRIHub%40dsit.gov.uk%7C6316700b8b684af1ae4008dc758335d3%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638514453608826602%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XQfM6rzZF82RtZ0dEO4f2IgDvVOWPuCAj3RyfQdfzGc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-25/20328</a></p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 20/05/2024 08:25:45 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1685957

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the number and proportion of advertised jobs that can be undertaken solely at home in each of the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	12124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 30th January is attached.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/02/2024 15:36:29 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen attachment 1 file name PQ12124.pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1685504

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support people running small and medium-sized enterprises impacted by banking fraud.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	11806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>In May 2023, Government published the Fraud Strategy setting out the aim of cutting fraud by 10% by the end of this Parliament. The strategy outlines three key elements:</p><p>▪ Pursue fraudsters, disrupting their activities and bringing them to justice more often and quicker.</p><p>▪ Block frauds at source by dramatically reducing the number of fraud and scam communications that get through to the public and businesses.</p><p>▪ Empower people to recognise, avoid and report frauds and equip them to deal with frauds that do get through.</p><p>The Strategy outlines how we will raise public awareness and safeguard victims through improved reporting pathways, more accessible victim support, and the provision of clear and consistent protect advice. This will ensure that everyone receives the support they need to feel safe again and prevent re-victimisation.</p><p>In February 2024, Government will launch a new national anti-fraud behaviour change campaign, for individuals and businesses. The campaign will help people spot and take action to avoid fraud.</p><p>Fraud has reduced 13% compared to last year (Sept 2022) and has continued to decrease since the Fraud Strategy was launched in May 2023.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 06/02/2024 14:33:28 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1683013

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to help ensure that people who are not online have the choice of accessing public services (a) by phone, (b) by letter and (c) face-to-face.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	10150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone has affordable access to public services, whether online or offline.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government departments are already required by the Government's Service Standard to provide support via alternative channels for all their online services. The wider public sector, including local government, is also encouraged to use the service standard, with some Local Authorities having committed to doing so via the Local Digital Declaration.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government teams are assessed against Service Standard to ensure that services are accessible to all users, including disabled people, people with other legally protected characteristics, people who do not have access to the internet and/or lack the skills and/or confidence to use the internet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 10151 9966 9967 question first answered 24/01/2024 17:57:38 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1683014

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to introduce funding for public bodies to help ensure the provision of offline options for service users.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	10151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone has affordable access to public services, whether online or offline.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government departments are already required by the Government's Service Standard to provide support via alternative channels for all their online services. The wider public sector, including local government, is also encouraged to use the service standard, with some Local Authorities having committed to doing so via the Local Digital Declaration.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government teams are assessed against Service Standard to ensure that services are accessible to all users, including disabled people, people with other legally protected characteristics, people who do not have access to the internet and/or lack the skills and/or confidence to use the internet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 10150 9966 9967 question first answered 24/01/2024 17:57:38 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1681952

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
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	Electronic Cigarettes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is his Department's policy to reduce the availability of disposable vapes.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	9531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government, Scotland and Wales are considering restrictions on the sale and supply of disposable vaping products (including non-nicotine vapes), including prohibiting the sale of these products, due to the environmental impacts of disposable vapes. Northern Ireland will consider measures relating to disposable vapes following this consultation. The consultation closed on 6 December and we are currently analysing the feedback we received. We will publish our response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 24/01/2024 16:49:26 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1677105

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of how many people living in supported accommodation are unable to access the warm home discount because their landlord is the utility customer.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	6274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount scheme obligates participating energy suppliers to provide rebates to eligible customers. Under the scheme in Scotland, customers are eligible if they are either in receipt of the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit or meet the eligibility criteria set by their energy supplier.</p><p> </p><p>Energy suppliers can support households through the Industry Initiatives element of the scheme, through measures such as financial assistance, debt write-off, and energy efficiency. This support can be provided irrespective of whether a person is named on the electricity bill.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 19/12/2023 07:32:45 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1677106

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Park Homes Warm Home Discount scheme, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the warm home discount to people living in supported accommodation.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	6275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Park Homes Warm Home Discount scheme is run by Charis Grants and is funded voluntarily by energy suppliers under the Industry Initiatives element of the Warm Home Discount scheme. The Park Homes scheme is intended to support fuel-poor households living in park homes who pay for their electricity to their site owner.</p><p> </p><p>Energy suppliers can also provide additional support to households through Industry Initiatives, through measures such as financial assistance, debt write-off, and energy efficiency. This support can be provided to households, irrespective of whether a person is eligible for a rebate under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 19/12/2023 07:30:33 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1677107

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help support people living in supported accommodation who do not have their own energy account with the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	6276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to support those most in need, including individuals in supported accommodation. Millions of vulnerable households will receive up to £900 in further Cost of Living Payments, with £300 to pensioner households, and £150 to those on eligible disability benefits<em>. </em>Low income and vulnerable households are also being supported this winter through the Winter Fuel Payment worth between £250 - £600 and the Cold Weather Payment providing £25 during very cold weather. Individuals in supported accommodation should visit the ‘Help for Households’ webpage on GOV.UK to see what support they are eligible for.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 19/12/2023 07:35:17 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1657439

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Electronic Cigarettes: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social care, whether he has had recent discussions with supermarkets on the (a) sale and (b) placement of vaping products in their premises.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	197008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Officials from the Department have met with supermarkets and retail associations to discuss vaping policy, including to discuss what further measures can be taken to protect children from accessing vapes and enforcing our vaping regulations.</p><p>The Government recently ran a call for evidence to identify opportunities to reduce the number of children accessing and using vaping products, and this explored how vapes are promoted in retail outlets. We are currently considering a range of options based on the evidence provided and intend to respond to the call for evidence in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 11/09/2023 15:22:38 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald