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1717491

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Biofuels: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to help (a) prevent job losses and (b) create new employment in the biodiesel industry, in the context of the closure of Argent Energy in Motherwell and Wishaw constituency.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	25863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has supported the uptake of low carbon fuels including biodiesel for 15 years through its Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) scheme. The RTFO sets targets for the supply of low carbon fuels and sustainability criteria, which these fuels must meet. Targets under the RTFO have increased year on year since 2018, providing a market for biodiesel producers.</p><p>In support of UK exports, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) offers services to advise, support and promote British businesses to grow and export. DBT also provides services to secure inward investment into the UK for a variety of low carbon fuel technologies, supporting businesses throughout their investment journey.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 21/05/2024 16:52:21 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1684412

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
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	Livestock Industry: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she is taking steps to support (a) the meat industry and (b) independent butchers with high energy costs.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	11136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Discount Scheme provides all eligible businesses and other non-domestic energy users with a baseline discount on high energy bills for 12 months from April 2023 until 31 March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>A higher level of support will be provided to some Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETIIs) for 70% of their energy. Industries eligible for this support include certain meat and fish processing businesses.</p><p> </p><p>A full list of eligible industries is available here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-bills-discount-scheme-factsheet%2Fenergy-bills-discount-scheme-energy-and-trade-intense-industries-assessment-methodology%23annex-a-list-of-eligible-sectors-for-energy-and-trade-intensive-industries&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C0d217a73847e471bf73808dc2187ac35%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638422113784225032%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lt%2BS2UNrOxViskdD38rv6gwME5owscX%2FAH56xtx5VH4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-discount-scheme-factsheet/energy-bills-discount-scheme-energy-and-trade-intense-industries-assessment-methodology#annex-a-list-of-eligible-sectors-for-energy-and-trade-intensive-industries</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/01/2024 12:17:41 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1611348

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
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	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of malaria and other global health issues on the UK’s overseas trade with countries disproportionately affected by malaria and tropical diseases, including trade with Commonwealth countries.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	180976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is an economic growth department that will support British businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and prosperity across the UK; such health assessments fall outside its remit.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 177849 question first answered 21/04/2023 10:55:16 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1609202

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what new data on the life chances of disabled people his Department has commissioned since July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	177788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 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 March is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/04/2023 08:00:30 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ177788 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority Response
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1600218

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will take steps to provide the Civil Aviation Authority with additional powers to sanction (a) airlines and (b) other aviation industry stakeholders for failing to meet their obligations to disabled passengers.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	903842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>Air travel needs to be accessible and enjoyable for everyone. That is why the Department consulted last year on whether the Civil Aviation Authority should have additional administrative powers to enforce consumer laws, and on compensation in the event of wheelchairs being damaged on UK domestic flights. Ministers are reviewing responses and will set out next steps shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2023 11:43:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1584833

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
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	Postal Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with Post Office Limited on the future strategy of its Drop and Collect service.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	141462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>Government has robust mechanisms in place to maintain oversight of Post Office Limited and regularly engages with the company on various live issues, including Post Office Limited’s approach to Drop and Collect. For example, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State attends monthly meetings with Post Office Limited’s CEO and officials attend quarterly shareholder meetings between the Department and Post Office Limited.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/02/2023 14:48:55 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1568247

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Conditions of Employment: Disability
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 impact of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on workplace (a) rights and (b) adjustments for people with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	126700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill and the powers within it are not intended to remove workers’ rights and protections. The Bill is an enabling Act. The key measures, including the powers to preserve, revoke or replace, will provide UK (and devolved) ministers with the tools to review, amend or repeal their retained EU law in a way that is right for the UK and reflects the UK’s new regulatory freedoms.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 26/01/2023 16:04:52 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1421193

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
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	Disability
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 the Government's response of December 2021 to further recommendations made by the UNCRPD in 2016 on the UK's implementation of that convention, what steps she is taking to protect the rights of disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	121818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>We are fully committed to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which we ratified in 2009, and the progressive realisation of rights for disabled people that it sets out. The UK has some of the strongest equalities legislation in the world, including the Equality Act 2010, and we will continue to make sure that these rights are protected.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a proud record of furthering the rights of disabled people. The principles of the UN Convention are at the heart of our approach. We continue to reform and modernise our public services and welfare system to ensure that disabled people are able to participate in every aspect of society.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s 2021 report demonstrates our ongoing commitment across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to support disabled people, through legislation, policies and programmes that tackle the barriers faced by disabled people to realise their full participation and inclusion in society. The Government’s response was submitted to the UNCRPD Committee in 2021, and published on GOV.UK with accessible formats in December 2021 and can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-peoples-rights-the-uks-2021-report-on-select-recommendations-from-the-uncrpd-periodic-review" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government’s recently published National Disability Strategy has been a milestone in this respect, with over 100 practical commitments which are being delivered to improve the everyday lives of disabled people.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/02/2022 13:37:07 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1421194

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
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	Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to publish an annual progress report on her Department's disability inclusion strategy.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	121819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>On 16 February 2022 Minister Vicky Ford launched a new Disability Inclusion and Rights Strategy, which reaffirms the UK's commitment to disability rights and sets out a vision and approach towards 2030. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will review the strategy and delivery plans periodically.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 21/02/2022 11:54:26 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1382803

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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	Devolved Matters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 on intergovernmental relations.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	904427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>I can assure the Honourable Lady that as the minister responsible for intergovernmental relations I speak to Cabinet colleagues regularly about the devolved governments’ views on UK Government policy.</p> answering member constituency Surrey Heath answering member printed Michael Gove question first answered 29/11/2021 17:58:58 answering member 1571 label Biography information for Michael Gove
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows