We are considering how environmental funding for the UK Overseas Territories can best be provided after we leave the EU.<\/p>
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The Overseas Territories will be able to continue to apply to the Government\u2019s Darwin Plus programme, run by Defra, which supports biodiversity in the Overseas Territories. In 2018-19 we are providing £2.5 million funding through Darwin Plus.<\/p>
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We have also set aside £4.77 million of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, over four years, to address environmental security issues in the Overseas Territories.<\/p>
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DfT Ministers meet regularly with the Mayor of London and the Metro Mayors. New provisions have been included in the recently adopted Automated and Electric Vehicles Act to enable Metro Mayors, including the Mayor of London, to seek to require provision of chargepoints at large fuel retailers in their areas.<\/p>
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The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) is in regular contact with Transport for London (TfL) and Local Authorities, and works with them to accelerate the installation of rapid chargepoints for taxis and public use. OLEV officials work collaboratively on EV Infrastructure provision, as a member of the Mayor of London\u2019s recently launched EV Infrastructure Taskforce, at which London boroughs are also represented. Government is providing £18m to TfL to install 300 rapid chargepoints, of which 90 are to be taxi dedicated. To date, 116 rapid chargepoints have been installed, of which 56 are taxi dedicated.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hereford and South Herefordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-09-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-09-05T10:57:49.913Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-07-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Taxis: Electric Vehicles"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with the (a) Mayor of London and (b) representatives of London boroughs on accelerating the installation of rapid electric charging points for taxis.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1447", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Rosindell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Romford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Rosindell"} ], "uin" : "167885"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947243", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947243/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The West Midlands Combined Authority has recently approved a grant of £98.8m towards the City Centre South scheme. This will be a major retail, leisure and residential development in Coventry City Centre.<\/p>
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This builds on financial support offered by the British Business Bank, the Small Business Commissioner ensuring fair payment practices, and Local Growth Hubs offering advice and information, with Coventry & Warwickshire Growth Hub acting as the local contact to business.<\/p>
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In addition, Government recently established a panel of experts, chaired by Sir John Timpson, to draw on their experience and expertise to diagnose the issues currently affecting our high streets, and advise on the best long-term approach. The panel, in conjunction with the Ministry of Housing Communities & Local Growth, will launch a call for evidence later this year looking at the future of our high streets.<\/p>
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Government has also launched the 2018 Great British High Street Awards, which champion the hard work of local businesses and communities around the country who are determined to ensure that their high streets thrive.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4487", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Rochester and Strood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kelly Tolhurst"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-09-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-09-05T15:28:37.89Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "201"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-07-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Retail Trade: Coventry"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support the retail sector in Coventry.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Coventry South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jim Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "167851"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947244", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947244/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
BEIS Ministers and officials meet regularly with counterparts in DWP and DHSC to discuss issues around disability, work and health \u2013 including mental health \u2013 to pursue a joined up approach across Government. On 30 November 2017 the Government published \u2018Improving Lives: The Future of Work, Health and Disability\u2019, which set out the actions that we are taking across the three key settings: the welfare system, workplace and health services. This report also provided the Government response to \u201cThriving at work: The Stevenson / Farmer review of mental health and employers<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>"}
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