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1285456

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Disadvantaged: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to tackle inequality during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	912159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2021 answer text <p>We recognise that COVID-19 is impacting people in different ways, as I noted in my first quarterly report to the Prime Minister. Addressing these disparities is a priority for the whole Government. Our economic response is protecting people right across society – saving jobs, keeping businesses afloat and ensuring those most impacted have the support they need.</p><p>We are also working hard through local networks to ensure key information reaches all segments of society – for example through investing in our £23 million Community Champions scheme.</p><p>We’re seeing very positive developments in our vaccine roll-out – as recognised recently by the Bank of England. It’s vital the vaccine programme reaches all parts of our community and we have established a National Equalities Board to ensure that happens.</p><p>The Government is determined that our recovery from this virus will build back fairer for everyone.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/02/2021 15:25:46 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1644531

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Science and Technology: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to support the commercialisation of science and technology research in the North East.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	905395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>Innovation in the North East is supported by significant public investment. For example, universities in the region received £12 million this year through the Higher Education Innovation Fund, and six received a further £5 million from the Connecting Capability Fund to help spinout their research. We have also invested £5 million in the North East Technology Park to attract more science and technology companies, and the North East hosts Catapult centres that de-risk the transition from research to commercialisation, including the Offshore Renewable Catapult (Blyth), the Digital Catapult (Sunderland) and the Satellite Applications Catapult (County Durham).</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/06/2023 08:17:59 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1151214

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	Post Offices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to help ensure the sustainability of the post office network.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	900058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government absolutely recognises the importance of post offices in East Renfrewshire, Blaydon and other communities across the UK and is committed to the Post Office network’s future.</p><p> </p><p>Government has provided a further £370 million from 2018 to 2021 to safeguard the network and invest in its future. Following this, and the new Banking Framework, postmaster pay is increasing. This has led to the most stable network in generations, with over 11,600 branches across the UK, the largest retail network in the country.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 900053 question first answered 22/10/2019 13:34:21 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1275076

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Disability and Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to help ensure the provision of accessible homes for older and disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	910684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>By April 2022, the Government will have invested over £4 billion through the Disabled Facilities Grant, which will have funded adaptations to almost 400,000 homes since 2010.</p><p>In addition, 10 per cent of units delivered under the new Affordable Homes Programme will be used to increase the supply of specialist or supported housing.</p><p>Our current planning rules mean councils must consider the needs of older people and those with disabilities when planning new homes, and the Government recently consulted on options that include introducing higher mandatory accessibility standards for all new homes.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/01/2021 17:44:55 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1330541

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	900841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>All recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review are being considered carefully. The Government will respond in full to the report later this year.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 08/06/2021 16:27:57 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1276117

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2021
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on reducing economic inequality and poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	910501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>I have regular engagement with ministerial colleagues across Government on a range of equality and progression issues. Throughout this pandemic, we have sought to protect jobs and incomes by spending billions on strengthening welfare support. Our long-term ambition is to level up across the UK, helping people back into work as quickly as possible based on clear evidence around the importance of work in tackling poverty.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 13/01/2021 17:31:25 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1144034

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Climate Change: International Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress has been made through international co-operation on tackling climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	912251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>As the first G7 country to legislate for net zero by 2050, the UK is leading the world’s response to tackling the effects of climate change. That is why we are leading the resilience and adaption strand with Egypt at the upcoming Climate Change summit in New York. That is why we hope to host COP26 in Glasgow next year in partnership with Italy.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 03/09/2019 16:53:24 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1283777

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Civil Society: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to provide additional financial support to the civil and voluntary sector during the national covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	911832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The £750 million sector funding package offered unprecedented support to allow charities and social enterprises to continue their vital work and support our national response to the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government continues to make a package of support available across the economy to enable organisations to get through the months ahead. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which continues to be a lifeline to a multitude of organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 04/02/2021 15:41:33 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1184227

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Housing: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the start date for the consultation on accessible housing.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	901477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>We have been working across government on accessible housing provision and will consult shortly on options to raise accessibility standards in new homes.</p><p>The consultation will consider making higher accessibility standards mandatory, recognising the importance of suitable homes for older and disabled people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 11/03/2020 15:41:43 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1455225

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2022
	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	Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Scheme: Low Incomes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the impact of the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery scheme on local authorities' ability to improve the energy efficiency of homes of low-income households.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	906352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>BEIS commissioned an independent evaluation of Phases 1 and 2 of the Local Authority Delivery scheme in October 2020. This evaluation includes impact analysis of the scheme’s core objectives to improve energy efficiency in low-income households and will report findings following scheme completion.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/03/2022 11:55:40 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist