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1486522

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Commuters: Fuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take further steps to assist commuters with the rising cost of petrol.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	31086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>At Spring Statement 2022 in response to fuel prices reaching record levels, the government announced a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre.</p><p> </p><p>This is the largest cash-terms cut across all fuel duty rates at once, ever, and is only the second time in 20 years that main rates of petrol and diesel have been cut. This cut represents savings for households and businesses worth around £2.4 billion in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that it expects those in the supply chain to pass the fuel duty cut through to consumers as promptly as possible. Following a request from the Business Secretary, the Competition and Markets Authority will undertake a short and focused review of the fuel market and will provide advice to the Government on steps that could be taken to improve outcomes for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes, including fuel duty, remain under review.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:25:38 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1486579

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take further steps to support households at risk of fuel poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	31088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that millions of households across the UK have been impacted by rising energy bills and the wider cost of living. That is why the Government is providing over £15 billion in further support, targeted particularly on those with the greatest need. This package is in addition to the over £22 billion announced previously, with government support for the cost of living now totalling over £37 billion this year. The package includes:</p><ul><li>£400 off GB energy bills from October through the expansion of the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS);</li><li>A £650 Cost of Living Payment for over 8 million households across the UK in receipt of means tested benefits;</li><li>A £150 one-off disability Cost of Living Payment for 6 million people who receive non-means tested disability benefits;</li><li>An extra one-off £300 this year for over eight million pensioner households to help them cover the rising cost of energy this winter;</li><li>An extra £500 million of local support, via the Household Support Fund, for households that are not eligible for Cost of Living Payments or for families that still need additional support.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Government has also expanded and increased the Warm Home Discount. Three million vulnerable households will now receive £150 each year. The Government’s objective for the Warm Home Discount is to focus the support towards those on the lowest incomes and in, or at greatest risk of, fuel poverty.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has robust plans in place to improve the efficiency of peoples’ homes. The Heat and Buildings Strategy, published in October, detailed the £3.9 billion committed over the Spending Review period to improve the energy efficiency of our building stock and help to reduce bills.</p><p> </p><p>We are also expanding the Energy Company Obligation, which places an obligation on larger energy suppliers to provide energy efficiency and heating measures for fuel poor households across Great Britain, to £1 billion per year from 2022-2026. This will help 133,000 low-income households annually to improve their energy efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor how global events affect energy bills and the cost of living into the winter.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:23:55 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1422639

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Geothermal Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2021 to Question 73823 on UN Climate Conference 2021: Aviation, if he will provide a breakdown of the 2,500,000 kWh thermal energy usage, by each thermal energy source.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	125133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>Based on available estimates of floor areas for the Blue Zone and Green Zone, energy usage amounted to approximately 900,000 kWh electrical and 2,500,000 kWh thermal. This accounts for the build, live-event, and de-rig phases of the conference.</p><p>We are now receiving actual event data from our delivery partners and are working with Arup, our sustainability consultants, on collating and reconciling all data from suppliers and delivery partners to inform the final offsetting figure and ensure COP26 was a carbon neutral event. Details of the action taken to mitigate impacts in delivery and further detail on the offsetting of unavoidable emissions will be provided in our sustainability report due for publication in the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 23/02/2022 11:36:16 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1435128

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	North Korea: Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Korea Future's 2021 report, Persecuting Faith: Documenting religious freedom violations in North Korea, Volume 2, what steps he is taking to help prevent the persecution of (a) Christians and (b) followers of other faiths in North Korea.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	129124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights violations directly with the North Korean authorities and at the UN, and recently discussed the human rights situation in the DPRK during a closed session of the UN Security Council on 15 December 2021.</p><p>The UK co-sponsored (alongside 59 other countries) the resolution on DPRK human rights adopted at the UN General Assembly on 16 December 2021. The resolution sends an unequivocal message to the DPRK Government and reiterates long-held demands of the international community for the DPRK regime to take concrete action to end the systemic and widespread human rights violations in the country, and to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief. We will work with partners at the Human Rights Council in March 2022 to secure a strong and clear resolution on DPRK human rights.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 01/03/2022 13:04:11 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1483383

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2022
	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	Internet: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of provisions in the Online Safety Bill relating to user ID verification requirements on legitimate uses of online anonymity.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	25841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>The user identity verification duty in the Online Safety Bill will give users more control over who they interact with online. It only applies to high risk, high reach services. Users who do not want to verify themselves will not have to do so. This ensures that legitimate uses of anonymity are not restricted.</p><p>Ofcom will issue guidance to assist providers in complying with the user verification duty. Ofcom will be required to consult individuals who represent the interests of vulnerable adult users in the development of its guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/07/2022 10:01:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1489935

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	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	National Lottery: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Gambling Commission takes into account potential national security implications when awarding National Lottery licences.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	38645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The process of awarding the licence to run the National Lottery is governed by the National Lottery etc. Act (1993)​​. Under the Act, the Gambling Commission has a duty to ensure that any person who either runs or benefits from the running of the National Lottery is fit and proper and that the Licensee’s operation meets high standards of propriety. The award of the licence is distinct from an acquisition - at no point is the operator appointed to run the lottery the owner of the National Lottery as an asset. The 4th National Lottery licence is due to begin in 2024.</p><p>During the competition to run the 4th National Lottery licence, the Commission carried out fit and proper tests on all 4 final stage applicants. Fit and proper checks examine the identity, integrity, criminality and financial standing of those who run, or benefit from running, the National Lottery, or are applying to do so. As part of its duties under the Act, the Commission cannot award the licence unless it is satisfied that the proposed licensee is fit and proper. The Commission is also required to revoke a licence if it becomes satisfied that the licensee is no longer, or indeed never was, fit and proper.</p><p>Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Gambling Commission, as a responsible regulator, sought assurances that none of the final stage applicants were impacted by sanctions against the Russian regime. The Commission was satisfied that this was the case.</p><p>In addition, following the announcement of Allwyn as the preferred applicant in March 2022, standard vetting checks (Baseline Personnel Security Standard or BPSS level) are being carried out as planned, on behalf of the Commission, by UK Security Vetting on key people connected with the proposal. These include Qualifying Direct Shareholders, which is any person who holds at least 5% interest in the licensee. Full details of what is included in a BPSS level check is outlined on the UKSV <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels" target="_blank">website</a>.</p> answering member constituency Folkestone and Hythe answering member printed Damian Collins question first answered 25/07/2022 08:01:10 answering member 3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1455844

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on UK citizens returning from combat in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	150151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 28/04/2022 11:00:44 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds previous answer version 65335 answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1440934

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to relax planning requirements to facilitate the construction of temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	139342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the Secretary of State's <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-03-14/debates/8B28287A-F683-4F80-8A1F-AA1016D92B27/UkraineSponsorshipScheme" target="_blank">Oral Statement</a> to Parliament of 14 March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 136605 136606 136607 139347 139520 139524 question first answered 17/03/2022 17:34:59 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1451909

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Leasehold: Ground Rent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the number of leasehold dwellings sold since 2010 that were subject to doubling clauses in their ground rent charges in (a) England, (b) Buckinghamshire and (c) Wycombe constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	141191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>We do not hold information on properties subject to such charges at a local authority or constituency level. The department conducted an Impact Assessment for the Ground Rent Act, which included data on the number of properties in England and Wales that may charge ground rent, and may have doubling review clauses. The Impact Assessment is available on the UK Parliament website: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbills.parliament.uk%2Fbills%2F2864%2Fpublications&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca47bd2a334854e36912c08da0db082f0%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637837348998582746%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=SZd3RbianN2BVPKHj5gDuzt1TTkI0xuUabCfEuTAuPA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2864/publications</a>.</p><p>The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 will put an end to ground rents for new residential leasehold properties as part of the most significant changes to property law in a generation. The Act's provisions will lead to fairer, more transparent homeownership for thousands of future leaseholders.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 24/03/2022 17:44:28 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1454799

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2022 to Question 139524 and with reference to his statement of 14 March 2022, Official Report, col 619, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in ensuring that Ukrainian refuges have access (a) schools, (b) public health, (c) trauma counselling and (d) other public services.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	148162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer my Hon Friend to the answers given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-03-23%2F145857&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C91cac05c79494823e01d08da130ac582%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637843234219031291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=hGz6OS6YgKv7dK3eVaymCvOp2AZg%2Bzk0zhOyns7g1c0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">145857</a> on 28 March 2022 and Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-03-22%2F144955&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C91cac05c79494823e01d08da130ac582%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637843234219031291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=0PvTbIC2d6k8mGIW1hydrDad1QSA3ZiN1zABWDfxAIY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">144955</a> on 29 March 2022, which include links to published guidance and information at Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 148163 148164 148165 148166 question first answered 31/03/2022 14:15:13 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker