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1260001

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Court of Appeal: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What criteria she uses when referring sentences to the Court of Appeal.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	910047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The Law Officers have the power to refer a sentence for review if it appears to us to be not just lenient, but unduly lenient. It is a power we exercise personally, based on our legal assessment of the facts and merits of each case. The court ultimately decide on the case, but we refer cases in the public interest where in our judgment they appear unduly lenient.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 10/12/2020 16:08:07 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1356840

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	British American Tobacco: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what plans she has to refer the allegations made in the BBC’s Panorama programme of 12 September 2021 regarding British American Tobacco to the Serious Fraud Office.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	51674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>The SFO is aware of the allegations made in the BBC’s Panorama programme of 12 September 2021. Following a three-year investigation into the British American Tobacco, in January 2021 the SFO determined that this case did not meet the evidential tests as defined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. As with all cases that fail this first limb of the Code, it was therefore not in the public interest to continue with the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The SFO continues to assist its international law enforcement partners with ongoing investigations related to this matter and will assess any new material it receives. The SFO does not comment on the actions it takes to assess allegations.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/09/2021 11:30:53 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1356842

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	British American Tobacco: Corruption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the BBC Panorama programme of 12 September 2021, whether the Serious Fraud Office plans to review its assessment of the compliance of British American Tobacco with the Bribery Act 2010 in response to the findings of the Panorama programme.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	51675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>Following a three-year investigation into British American Tobacco, in January 2021 the SFO determined that this case did not meet the evidential tests as defined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. As with all cases that fail this first limb of the Code, it was therefore not in the public interest to continue with the investigation.</p><p>The SFO is aware of the allegations made in the BBC’s Panorama programme of 12 September 2021 and will review and assess any material which is provided to it.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/09/2021 11:32:40 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1606632

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2023
	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	Trade Agreements: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress her Department has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with India.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	904263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm that round 8 is currently underway in India.</p><p> </p><p>As you know, both nations have come to the table with the very highest of ambitions and a willingness to work together towards a mutually beneficial deal.</p><p> </p><p>We are now working through substantive issues like goods market access, services, and investment, and are starting to see a way forward that works for both sides.</p><p> </p><p>However, we will only sign when we have a deal that is fair, reciprocal, and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/03/2023 17:57:59 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1302970

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2021
	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	Postal Services
	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 his Department is taking to ensure that everyone is able to access their post safely, including those affected by (a) domestic abuse and (b) homelessness.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	169834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of access to post for all users, especially those that are homeless or suffer at the hands of domestic abuse. The universal postal service is intended to provide an accessible postal service for all.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail operates two services to help vulnerable customers have access to their post. Its redirection service can be specially accessed by people with personal safety concerns and its PO Box service provides options for customers designed to meet specific circumstances and preferences.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to work with Royal Mail and the Post Office on how vulnerable groups can best be supported.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 24/03/2021 17:24:38 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1419051

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	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	Additional Restrictions Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to section 28 of the Additional Restrictions Grant guidance for local authorities, whether businesses that pay business rates are eligible for the additional restrictions grant.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	116908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support for businesses. Over £26bn has been allocated on business grants with a further £1 billion of support announced, in December 2021, for businesses in England most impacted by Omicron.  From this, £635 million has been made available for local authorities to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors and over £100 million of discretionary funding for businesses severely impacted by Omicron through the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors that have been severely impacted by restrictions, or by the Omicron variant, including those paying business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on eligibility can be found in the guidance here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNafeh.Syed%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf2a5958bbbbb42dad7bd08d9e6f435e2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637794758805283047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1Han9jeF4zJllpDoMQVCQgZrDZVeqqk%2BGnFUUM1%2FmYU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 116909 116910 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:55:55 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1419052

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	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	Additional Restrictions Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether businesses that pay business rates are eligible to apply for the additional restrictions grant.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	116909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support for businesses. Over £26bn has been allocated on business grants with a further £1 billion of support announced, in December 2021, for businesses in England most impacted by Omicron.  From this, £635 million has been made available for local authorities to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors and over £100 million of discretionary funding for businesses severely impacted by Omicron through the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors that have been severely impacted by restrictions, or by the Omicron variant, including those paying business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on eligibility can be found in the guidance here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNafeh.Syed%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf2a5958bbbbb42dad7bd08d9e6f435e2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637794758805283047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1Han9jeF4zJllpDoMQVCQgZrDZVeqqk%2BGnFUUM1%2FmYU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 116908 116910 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:55:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1419053

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	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	Additional Restrictions Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the paying of business rates excludes a business from (a) applying and (b) receiving additional restrictions grant funding.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	116910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support for businesses. Over £26bn has been allocated on business grants with a further £1 billion of support announced, in December 2021, for businesses in England most impacted by Omicron.  From this, £635 million has been made available for local authorities to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors and over £100 million of discretionary funding for businesses severely impacted by Omicron through the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors that have been severely impacted by restrictions, or by the Omicron variant, including those paying business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on eligibility can be found in the guidance here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNafeh.Syed%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf2a5958bbbbb42dad7bd08d9e6f435e2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637794758805283047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1Han9jeF4zJllpDoMQVCQgZrDZVeqqk%2BGnFUUM1%2FmYU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 116908 116909 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:55:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1260546

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2020
	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	Ports: Renewable Energy
	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 support his Department is providing to UK ports to deploy the green infrastructure necessary for increasing the UK's offshore wind capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	128659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2020 answer text <p>The expected rapid deployment of offshore wind across the UK, Europe and globally over the next decade, together with the increasing size of turbines, means that there is a need for a major expansion in manufacturing capacity in the coming years.</p><p> </p><p>My rt hon Friend the Prime Minister recently announced £160 million of new funding for coastal manufacturing infrastructure. The ‘Offshore wind manufacturing investment support scheme’ aims to accelerate the development of large-scale manufacturing portside hubs, which could strengthen the UK’s offshore wind manufacturing capability, creating employment and investment in both coastal communities and the wider supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>Following a Request for Information in October, earlier this month my Department launched a competitive process to support a large coastal manufacturing site for the offshore wind industry. This would create manufacturing clusters where several large-scale producers can co-locate.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/12/2020 12:40:22 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

994657

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2018
	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	Motor Vehicles: Hire Services
	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 recent assessment he has made of the accountability of the vehicle rental industry to its customers; and how many complaints his Department has received on that industry in the last twelve months.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	183921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of the accountability of the vehicle hire industry.</p><p> </p><p>In the last 12 months BEIS has received 5 complaints about consumer protection relating to the vehicle hire industry.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/11/2018 14:36:31 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1538455

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	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	UN Climate Conference 2021
	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 discussions he has had with the Government on its progress on meeting its COP26 commitments.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	902037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers regularly meet with Government colleagues to discuss COP26 commitments, including progress towards our own net zero targets.</p><p>The Government is leading on climate change at home, including reducing emissions faster than any other G7 economy, and continuing to drive action internationally.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 17:16:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1307980

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	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	Energy: Conservation
	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 he has to introduce a new scheme to incentivise energy efficiency measures in homes to help meet the Government's net zero by 2050 target.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	179041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government will be expanding its funding commitment in financial year 21/22 for both the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and the Local Authority Delivery element of the Green Homes Grant scheme with £300 million of new funding and up to £100 million of recycled funding from the Green Homes Grant Vouchers, depending on take up.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 21/04/2021 11:12:59 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1307982

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	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	Energy: Double Glazing
	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 his Department has made of the role of high efficiency glazing in residential and commercial buildings in contributing to the net zero by 2050 target.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	179042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>As part of reaching Net Zero by 2050, the Clean Growth Strategy set out that all homes should reach EPC C by 2035 where cost effective, affordable, and practical. Double glazing is a popular energy efficiency measure and the English Housing Survey suggests that more than 85% of properties in England are fully double glazed, with less than 4% having no double glazing. As such, there is limited potential for further energy savings because so much of the stock already has efficient windows. Nevertheless, there are other benefits to more efficient glazing such as reduced internal noise, and improving the remaining single glazed windows would contribute to lower emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Five per cent[i] of annual Non-domestic buildings energy use can be abated by fabric improvements of which we estimate around a third are glazing.</p><p> </p><p>[i] Source: Building Energy Efficiency Survey, tables 4.5 and 3.1, at:</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fbuilding-energy-efficiency-survey-bees&amp;data=04%7C01%7CBuky.Oshatogbe%40beis.gov.uk%7C7c0bc5f1d0be40918ff308d8ff4a79b6%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637540042628694930%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=OpmqzYfPBMFrDro1DjUgQn8UyO1jtL%2BRJT%2B1Z674H8g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-energy-efficiency-survey-bees</a></p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 21/04/2021 09:14:20 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

454236

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Antisemitism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking with university vice chancellors to encourage action to prevent threats of physical violence against Jewish students and connected parties.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	28093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>There is no place in our society, including higher education, for bigotry, hatred and any form of racism such as anti-Semitism. We expect universities to act swiftly to investigate and address any anti-Semitic incidents reported to them.</p><p>Responsibility for ensuring students do not face harassment, abuse or violence rests with individual institutions, as a clear part of their duties under the 2010 Equality Act.</p><p>The higher education sector is committed to tackling discrimination and challenging intolerance on campus. Bodies such as Universities UK (UUK), Guild HE and the Equality Challenge Unit provide support to institutions to help discharge their responsibilities through the provision of practical guidance, discussion and networking events to help share best practice across the sector.</p><p>In addition, at the request of the Government, UUK have set up a task force to consider what more can be done to address harassment on campus, including on the basis of religion and belief. The Union of Jewish Students are part of the wider advisory group.</p><p>It was extremely disappointing that a recent event organised by the Kings College Israel Society was disrupted by aggression and violent scenes. Kings College have undertaken a review of what happened and have implemented some changes to their procedures as a result. It is completely unacceptable for legitimate free speech to be shut down on our universities campuses through intimidation and harassment and we will continue to fully support university leaders who take a strong stance on this.</p><p>I recently wrote to the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford to raise my concerns about reports of anti-Semitic behaviour by members of the Oxford University Labour Club and to reiterate that universities have a clear responsibility to ensure the safety of all their students and to seek her reassurance that the allegations are being fully investigated.</p><p>The Prevent Duty, introduced in September 2015, requires institutions to risk assess events and speakers and put in place whatever mitigation is required to ensure that events are protected from those trying to prevent free speech. It is important that universities protect the core values of freedom of speech and academic enquiry but also take seriously the risks associated with any form of extremism at universities.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 16/03/2016 15:34:59 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

527962

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Tata Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with Tata UK on that company's sale of carbon credits and its pension fund deficit; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	40994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Ministers have held a number of meetings with Tata at which a wide range of issues impacting Tata’s business have been raised. These continue to be explored as part of our wider package of Government support for UK Steel. In addition, on 26 May 2016, the Department for Work and Pensions launched a consultation on the options for the British Steel Pension Scheme. The consultation has now closed and the responses are being considered carefully.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/06/2016 10:38:18 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

431598

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Property: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will undertake an analysis of the feasibility of devolving property taxes to London linked to specific infrastructure projects.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	17282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>By 2020, local government will retain 100% of business rates and will have the power to reduce business rates. Directly elected mayoral authorities, such as the Mayor of London, will have the power to levy a small supplement on business rates to fund new infrastructure.</p><br /><p>In the last Parliament, the Government gave local councils greater power over council tax support schemes and the treatment of second homes and empty properties. The Government believes there would be difficulties in devolving other property taxes, such as Stamp Duty Land Tax and Capital Gains Tax, to London as this would create a distortive effect around the border, increase administration costs and complexity and expose local government to significant fiscal risk.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 01/12/2015 16:46:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

63457

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Devolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis his Department has undertaken of the feasibility of further financial devolution to London and other cities.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	904413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government keeps all decisions on tax policy under review. In addition, the Government has recently devolved a range of responsibilities and funding through the Localism Act 2011 and have decentralised local government finance through the Local Government Finance Act 2012. Any further fiscal devolution to sub-national authorities in England would represent a significant change to the existing tax landscape with potentially significant legal, economic and constitutional implications. </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/06/2014 16:23:30 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

758054

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to ratify the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	9241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>A Command Paper setting out the UK’s plans to ratify the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products will be laid before Parliament once legislation to implement the Protocol has been approved by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK already has many of the Protocol’s requirements in place, the requirement to license tobacco manufacturing machinery has not yet been implemented. Legislation to accomplish this is currently before Parliament in the Finance Bill.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 9195 question first answered 15/09/2017 11:00:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

758071

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the requirement in the Illicit Trade Protocol to license tobacco manufacturing machinery.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	9195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>A Command Paper setting out the UK’s plans to ratify the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products will be laid before Parliament once legislation to implement the Protocol has been approved by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK already has many of the Protocol’s requirements in place, the requirement to license tobacco manufacturing machinery has not yet been implemented. Legislation to accomplish this is currently before Parliament in the Finance Bill.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 9241 question first answered 15/09/2017 11:00:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

443928

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library HM Revenue and Customs' full workings, including the methodology, modelling and assumptions, which underpinned the figures included in the Tobacco Levy Consultation, published in September 2015, on the tobacco levy yield after behavioural effects.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	21716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>The response to the tobacco levy consolation included the HMRC costing note and the DEFRA review of HMRC’s methodology, alongside consultation responses and the government’s summary. Since the government does not generally publish analysis of polices that do not go ahead, the publishing of these documents goes significantly beyond usual practice. HMRC also publish a methodological paper on tobacco entitled Econometric Analysis of Cigarette Consumption in the UK. This can be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/01/2016 17:18:47 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

431614

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Devolution: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will undertake analysis of the feasibility of devolving skills and employment powers to London.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	17283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The Spending Review confirmed that the Mayor of London will jointly commission employment support for the long-term unemployed and will work with government on shaping delivery and provision. The government is strongly committed to devolving powers and responsibilities to the local level and will continue to assess where appropriate the opportunities for future skills and employment support devolution.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/12/2015 14:01:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

431615

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Devolution: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will undertake an analysis of the feasibility of further financial devolution to London.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	17284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The government is strongly committed to devolving powers and responsibilities to the local level. The Chancellor has announced details of the reform to Business Rates nationally whereby Local Government will be able to retain 100% of Business Rates. The government will set out in due course the implications of this reform for London</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/12/2015 14:03:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

436540

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to support charities during this Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	902473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>In the last five years the number of registered charities has increased by over 2,000, and the sector’s annual income has grown by over £10bn.</p><p /> <p>Looking ahead, the Government’s priority is supporting a strong, independent, transparent and accountable voluntary sector. Plans will include a focus on outcomes based commissioning, restoring public trust in fundraising and strengthening the Charity Commission to protect charities from abuse through the Charities Bill.</p><br /> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 09/12/2015 16:59:18 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1277574

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Wholesale Trade: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of length of notice given ahead of the covid-19 lockdown announced on 4 January 2021 for wholesale distributors to make effective business plans.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	138931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>Throughout this crisis, the government has sought to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods while also supporting businesses and public services across the UK. We are aware of the challenges faced by the wholesale sector, and the foodservice wholesale sector in particular. Officials have been working closely with the wholesale sector to understand the scale of the challenge. The Government has made a range of support available to wholesalers, and continues to consider the needs of the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 142831 question first answered 28/01/2021 17:28:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1281990

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Shipping: Quarantine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations her Department has received on the potential exemption of maritime key workers from covid-19 quarantine restrictions, in line with previous exemptions granted.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	145778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>Maritime workers regularly enter the country in the course of their work which is critical to the continued supply of goods into the UK. Restrictions on the movement of seafarers are likely to undermine effective UK freight supply, the attractiveness to trade, and with it both post-EU UK economic objectives and pandemic response.</p><p>Seamen and masters (as defined in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995) and inspectors and surveyors of ships (as defined in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995) in the United Kingdom (including the Devolved Administrations) have exemptions from 10 day self isolation when entering the UK.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/03/2021 19:09:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

542272

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Committees: Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to re-establish the Economic Affairs (Airports) sub-Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	43921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>A full updated list of the Cabinet Committees will be published in the coming weeks. In line with the previous arrangements, there will be a Cabinet sub-Committee to consider airport capacity in the South East of England.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 09/09/2016 12:19:18 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1240850

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Outdoor Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many outdoor advertising assets are held by the public sector in the UK; and what the value is of those assets.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	99593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>National and local channels, including TV, radio, digital and social media, and out of home advertising, are essential for the Government’s communication with the public. We book large-scale outdoor advertising assets on a temporary basis from media owners, in line with campaign objectives and to maximise reach. These costs are regularly published as part of routine government transparency.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 14/10/2020 15:03:24 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

889931

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Out-of-school Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Honourable Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, could she update the House on the view of the Church of England’s Education Office following the publication of the Government’s response to the Out-of-school education consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	136983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>Following the publication of the findings from the Department for Education’s consultation on out-of-school education, the Church of England’s Chief Education Officer, the Revd Nigel Genders, said: “We welcome the Government’s response to the consultation and the proposals to focus resources and energy on the areas of most concern rather than creating unhelpful bureaucracy.” The Church of England will go on working with Government on any proposal that would achieve this outcome.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 30/05/2018 14:33:00 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

809842

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	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	Derelict Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department’s assessment is of the progress local authorities are making on developing their brownfield land register.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	120462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>Local planning authorities are required to publish a statutory brownfield land register identifying which previously developed sites are suitable for housing by the end of 2017.</p><p>My officials have been supporting the implementation of brownfield registers and permission in principle through an active programme of engagement since early summer. We are also identifying authorities to work with whose positive or innovative approach can be used to promote good practice. Further assistance will be provided in 2018 to help promote permission in principle on suitable sites on registers.</p><p>Small sites, including sites on brownfield land, have a crucial role to play in increasing housing supply and speeding up delivery. That is why we announced in the Autumn Budget our proposal to expect authorities to bring forward 20 per cent of their housing supply as small sites. This will speed up the building of new homes and support the Government’s wider ambition to increase competition in the house building market. Brownfield registers can contribute to this alongside other measures as authorities have the discretion to include smaller sites in their registers and grant permission in principle on those sites if they wish.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 120463 120465 question first answered 27/12/2017 11:10:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

809843

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	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	Derelict Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to promote the benefits of brownfield registers to local authorities, developers, and communities.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	120463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>Local planning authorities are required to publish a statutory brownfield land register identifying which previously developed sites are suitable for housing by the end of 2017.</p><p>My officials have been supporting the implementation of brownfield registers and permission in principle through an active programme of engagement since early summer. We are also identifying authorities to work with whose positive or innovative approach can be used to promote good practice. Further assistance will be provided in 2018 to help promote permission in principle on suitable sites on registers.</p><p>Small sites, including sites on brownfield land, have a crucial role to play in increasing housing supply and speeding up delivery. That is why we announced in the Autumn Budget our proposal to expect authorities to bring forward 20 per cent of their housing supply as small sites. This will speed up the building of new homes and support the Government’s wider ambition to increase competition in the house building market. Brownfield registers can contribute to this alongside other measures as authorities have the discretion to include smaller sites in their registers and grant permission in principle on those sites if they wish.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 120462 120465 question first answered 27/12/2017 11:10:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

809845

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	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	Derelict Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of small brownfield sites.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	120465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>Local planning authorities are required to publish a statutory brownfield land register identifying which previously developed sites are suitable for housing by the end of 2017.</p><p>My officials have been supporting the implementation of brownfield registers and permission in principle through an active programme of engagement since early summer. We are also identifying authorities to work with whose positive or innovative approach can be used to promote good practice. Further assistance will be provided in 2018 to help promote permission in principle on suitable sites on registers.</p><p>Small sites, including sites on brownfield land, have a crucial role to play in increasing housing supply and speeding up delivery. That is why we announced in the Autumn Budget our proposal to expect authorities to bring forward 20 per cent of their housing supply as small sites. This will speed up the building of new homes and support the Government’s wider ambition to increase competition in the house building market. Brownfield registers can contribute to this alongside other measures as authorities have the discretion to include smaller sites in their registers and grant permission in principle on those sites if they wish.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 120462 120463 question first answered 27/12/2017 11:10:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

795504

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Rented Housing: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to evaluate the effectiveness of the access programme announced in the Budget 2017 to help homeless people to rent accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	115925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The £20 million fund to help homeless people access private rented sector accommodation forms an important part of our work to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. We will share further details of the scheme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 05/12/2017 17:12:49 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

479099

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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	Housing: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of proposed changes to the National Planning Framework for London on the (a) availability and (b) affordability of housing in London.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	31303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework reaffirm this Government’s commitment to increasing the supply of housing in sustainable locations. Consultation on our proposed changes closed on 22 February and we are currently analysing the responses.</p><p>We have doubled the housing budget to help deliver our ambition of one million new homes and are committed to spending £8 billion to deliver over 400,000 affordable housing starts by 2021. Negotiations over the financial settlement to deliver affordable housing within London are continuing.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/03/2016 17:15:02 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

479100

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of encouraging increased residential density around business and transport hubs to reduce community demand on public and private transport.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	31331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>There are some specific circumstances where there are clear opportunities for having higher density housing development while creating high quality, safe and attractive places to live.</p><p>Last December we consulted on changes to national planning policy to encourage higher densities around commuter hubs, and will publish our response to this consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/03/2016 17:13:39 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

479101

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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	Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to encourage the development of small sites by small builders; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of deferring payment of the community infrastructure levy for sites of less than 50 units until those properties are placed on the market on the development of such sites.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	31362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>Increasing the number of homes is a top priority for this Government and helping smaller builders to contribute is key. Self builders are exempt from the Community Infrastructure Levy and charging authorities may offer relief from the levy in exceptional circumstances where a specific scheme cannot afford to pay it.</p><p>We brought forward policy to exempt sites of less than 10 units from making affordable housing and tariff style contributions through section 106 planning obligations, which was subsequently quashed by the courts. We have appealed this decision and we are awaiting the judgment from the Court of Appeal.</p><p>The Government is currently undertaking a review of the Community Infrastructure Levy, through an independent panel, to assess the extent to which the levy provides an effective mechanism for funding infrastructure, and to recommend changes that would improve its operation in support of the Government’s wider housing and growth objectives. The review, amongst other issues, will be looking at the relationship between the levy and section 106, including how they work together in practice.</p><p /><p><br></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 29/03/2016 14:13:11 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

514391

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2016
	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	Social Rented Housing: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to ensure the adequacy of provision of affordable homes to rent to help house London's homeless population.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	34796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government has committed to investing £8 billion to deliver over 400,000 affordable housing starts across the country.</p><p>Also we are providing £110 million to tackle rough sleeping and homelessness. This will deliver at least 2,000 accommodation places and will support projects helping to get people off the streets.</p><p>We have invested more than £500 million since 2010 to help local authorities prevent almost one million households from becoming homeless.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 29/04/2016 11:48:31 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

659406

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Public Libraries: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support for library provision.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	907923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p><strong>The Government recognises the importance of libraries to local communities. Local authorities are responsible for funding library services in England, and made net investment of £701 million in 2015/16. In addition, DCMS has established a £4 million ‘Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone’ fund, managed by the Arts Council and funded a £2.6 million programme to ensure wifi is available in nearly every public library in England</strong><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 15/12/2016 17:39:27 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

384614

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	FIFA: Israel Football Association
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with FIFA on the attempt to expel the Israel Football Association from that organisation.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	3435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>No discussion have been held with FIFA regarding any attempts to expel the Israel Football Association from the organisation.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 30/06/2015 11:37:13 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

457187

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Horse Racing: Betting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress he has made on replacing the current horserace betting levy.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	903874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>Our aim is to introduce new funding arrangements for British racing by April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We will create a level playing field for British based and offshore gambling operators, and ensure a fair return from all bookmakers to racing, which has been lost simply because of the shift to remote offshore betting.</p><p> </p><p>Racing will be responsible for making decisions on spending the new fund. We will make a further announcement shortly.</p> answering member constituency Bexleyheath and Crayford answering member printed David Evennett question first answered 03/03/2016 14:52:49 answering member 1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1255463

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the competitiveness of the UK shipbuilding industry; and what steps he is taking to support that sector.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	120851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>As demonstrated by my appointment as Shipbuilding Tsar, this Government recognises a need to re-energise some parts of the UK shipbuilding industry. A key objective of the National Shipbuilding Strategy is to improve the competitiveness of the UK shipbuilding industry.</p><p>I am working with the Maritime Enterprise Working Group to identify measures needed to improve competitiveness and productivity, enabling industry to step up and improve their chances of success when bidding for both UK and international shipbuilding contracts. This is a long-term programme of improvement, but I am firmly committed to delivering on the Government's vision for the sector.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 03/12/2020 11:55:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1255464

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the devolved Administrations on support for the UK shipbuilding industry.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	120852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>In my role as Shipbuilding Tsar, I am acutely aware of the value of shipbuilding in the devolved nations. I am leading work across Government to deliver on my vision to create an innovative and competitive shipbuilding sector which supports jobs, skills and prosperity throughout the UK. The Ministry of Defence regularly holds discussions with the Devolved Administrations and with UK industry within each nation. Defence Ministers will continue to engage with Devolved Administrations and other stakeholders as we progress this Government's shipbuilding agenda.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 04/12/2020 13:45:18 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1315679

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the latest timeline is for the Fleet Solid Support competition.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>In keeping with the timescales I set out in the Autumn last year, the Contract Notice, signaling the start of the new competition for the Fleet Solid Support Ships was issued on 21 May. On current plans manufacture contract award is due within two years.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 21/05/2021 08:52:14 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

795171

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on implementing the National Shipbuilding Strategy and procuring the Type 31e frigate.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	902564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>We launched the Type 31e programme on 7th September. It is in the pre-procurement phase and we have received expressions of interest from 22 companies against the requirement for an initial order of five ships at a maximum average price of £250 million per ship.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/11/2017 17:59:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1386905

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the threat posed to the UK by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	90867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government has long held concerns over the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp's destabilising activity throughout the region, both directly and through a number of militant and proscribed groups. Through our close defence partnerships across the Middle East and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, the Ministry of Defence keeps these potential threats under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/12/2021 13:44:09 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1127389

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent estimate she has made of the number of jobs supported by the nuclear defence sector.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	910985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>We estimate, based on industry and Government statistics, that the Defence Nuclear Enterprise supports at least 30,000 jobs, supporting prosperity across the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 20/05/2019 16:50:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

383812

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gurkhas: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the details of the Gurkha mixed marriage compensation scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	3066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Full details of the Gurkha mixed marriage compensation scheme will be published shortly. Gurkha veterans who think they qualify for the scheme are able to register their interest in the scheme and details of how to register can be found by searching 'Gurkha mixed marriage' on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/06/2015 16:11:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

749756

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to expand the Royal Navy.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	900312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy is growing for the first time in a generation. The first of two new aircraft carriers, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, is at sea conducting trials. There will be new submarines; frigates – we have placed the contract for the first three Type 26s; aircraft; patrol vessels; support ships and tankers. We will increase Naval personnel numbers by 400 to 30,600 by 2025.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/07/2017 15:57:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1365511

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 on the publication timeline for the National Shipbuilding Strategy refresh.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	68230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>It remains our intent to publish the National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 68408 question first answered 08/11/2021 12:24:38 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1366152

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 on the National Shipbuilding Strategy refresh.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	69612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2021 answer text <p>The Budget announced on 27 October 2021 included a number of measures which will support the Government's ambition to create a globally successful, innovative and sustainable UK shipbuilding enterprise, including the extension of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition to a multi-year programme as part of the Government’s commitment to a UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK-SHORE).</p><p> </p><p>Further detail of our plans will be set out in the National Shipbuilding Refresh, which will be published later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/11/2021 10:19:38 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1167428

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Harrow East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department made of the effect on the local economy in Harrow East constituency of (a) spending and (b) investment by (i) his Department and (ii) the armed forces since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	7715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) over-riding priority is to provide national security for the UK as a whole and its extensive regional footprint exists to provide UK national security.</p><p>Spending or investment decisions are appraised on the basis of costs and benefits to UK society overall irrespective of the location of the expenditure, as required by HM Treasury Green Book.</p><p>The department does not routinely undertake assessments of the effect of national spending or investment decisions on local economies.</p><p>MOD Regional Expenditure with UK Industry and Commerce and Supported Employment is published at the Government Office Regional level as a National Statistic at the following link:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774871/Finance_and_economics_annual_statistical_bulletin_201718.pdf</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 7723 7738 7761 7772 7783 7790 7794 7796 question first answered 04/11/2019 16:25:40 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman