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1365930

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Ivory
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what estimate she has made of the number of ivory items owned by or collated by her office.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	69175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office has not made any estimates of the number of ivory items owned or collated by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 11/11/2021 09:15:37 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1652364

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2023
	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	New Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) promote and (b) support aspiring entrepreneurs in (i) Plymouth and (ii) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	193717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to support small businesses and entrepreneurs through a range of ways including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Start Up Loans which provide early-stage entrepreneurs with funding and intensive support including a year of free business mentoring for new entrepreneurs.</li><li>Provision of information, advice and guidance through the Business Support Helpline, Growth Hubs and the Help to Grow campaign website - a digital one-stop shop set up to help businesses find the support they need to start, scale and grow.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Over 200 businesses have taken up Start Up Loans in Plymouth.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 18/07/2023 16:19:14 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1281665

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2021
	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	Met Office: Computers
	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 he has had discussions with the Met Office on its plan to locate part of its new super-computer abroad.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	145142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>The location of the new Met Office supercomputer is subject to an ongoing procurement exercise. The Met Office Statement of Requirements stated that at least 50% of the solutions capability must be in the UK. The Met Office left the Prime Bidders to propose locations and work with their supply chains on suitable bids. While the procurement is ongoing the integrity of the process must be maintained, in strict accordance with Government procurement rules. It is not possible to comment further at this stage due to the commercial sensitivity of the procurement process.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 05/02/2021 11:30:33 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1281666

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2021
	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	Met Office: Computers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on levels of employment and investment in the South West of the Met Office locating part of its new super-computer overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	145143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>The location of the new Met Office supercomputer is subject to an ongoing procurement exercise. The Met Office Statement of Requirements stated that at least 50% of the solutions capability must be in the UK. The Met Office left the Prime Bidders to propose locations and work with their supply chains on suitable bids. While the procurement is ongoing the integrity of the process must be maintained, in strict accordance with Government procurement rules. It is not possible to comment further at this stage due to the commercial sensitivity of the procurement process. Nevertheless, the capability sustained by the new supercomputer will support many high tech and skilled jobs through Met Office staff, suppliers and partners, primarily in the South West related to the Met Office Headquarters in Exeter.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 05/02/2021 11:31:16 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1281723

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2021
	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	Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the net zero strategy will be published; and whether it will include the emissions reductions required to meet the UK’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution of reducing emissions by 68 per cent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	145145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government will publish a comprehensive Net Zero Strategy this year, ahead of COP26. The strategy will set out our vision for transitioning to a net zero economy so we can make the most of new growth and employment opportunities across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We have a robust legislative framework in place to ensure that the government is meeting its climate targets. The Climate Change Act 2008 introduced our innovative framework of carbon budgets to ensure continued progress towards our climate targets. The carbon budgets currently set in legislation cover the period between 2008 to 2032 and are among the most stringent in the world, requiring the equivalent of a 57% cut in emissions by 2030 from a 1990 baseline. We will set the sixth carbon budget this year and will set out our plans on continuing to meet our climate targets.</p><p> </p><p>Through my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan and our Energy White Paper, we have set out concrete steps we will take to build back greener from the pandemic and reach net zero emissions by 2050. Over the coming months, in addition to the Net Zero Strategy, we will bring forward further bold proposals to cut emissions and create new jobs and industries across the whole country.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 05/02/2021 11:29:08 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1302879

	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	Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency on his proposals for Net Zero Plus.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	169958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK is already leading the fight against climate change as we work to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In setting our carbon emission ambitions, we take advice from the Climate Change Committee, an independent, statutory body which provides expert advice to Government on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Adapting to, as well as mitigating, the inevitable changes in our climate is vital. That is why, we are taking robust action to improve the resilience of our people, economy and environment.</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with Defra on net zero and support their work on adaptation. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State engages regularly with his DEFRA counterpart, including through the Climate Action Committees.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency plays an important role in helping to achieve net zero, for example, as part of the Nature for Climate Fund, it is planting over 850,000 trees, providing carbon savings that will help us to achieve our carbon budgets, while also helping to improve flood resilience and air quality and provide habitat for wildlife.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 24/03/2021 17:26:38 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1131084

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Green Deal Scheme: Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many households with active green deals are in receipt of Universal Credit.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	262458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy does not hold information on how many households with live Green Deal plans are in receipt of Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 17/06/2019 12:31:23 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1135242

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	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	Green Deal Scheme: Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many households with active green deals are in receipt of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	270405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy does not hold information on how many households with live Green Deal plans are in receipt of Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 03/07/2019 15:43:13 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1519617

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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	Electronic Equipment: Electric Cables
	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 he plans to adopt similar proposals to the European Union on introducing a common charging cable for mobile phones by 2024 and laptops by 2026.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	60052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the EU’s proposal for a single charging solution for certain electronic devices. We are not currently considering replicating this requirement in domestic law.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 17/10/2022 10:01:34 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1469687

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make assessment of the potential merits of the creation a new ministerial role with specific responsibility for leading the replacement of animal experiments with human relevant science.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	17122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to actively support and fund the development and dissemination of the 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement) for the use of animals in scientific procedures. This is achieved through UK Research and Innovation’s funding of the National Centre for the 3Rs, which works nationally and internationally to drive the uptake of non-animal technologies, and through research into the development of alternatives by Innovate UK, the Medical Research Council, and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to the development of alternatives to using animals in scientific procedures and to avoiding unnecessary suffering. As laid out in the List of Ministerial responsibilities, I am the Minister with lead responsibility in this area.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/06/2022 08:12:38 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard