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1674581

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of people recruited as service personnel to the armed forces were from a black, Asian and ethnic minority background in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	4846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is published in the UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-index</a>. Specifically, tables 8 and 24 of the supporting datasheets provide information on, respectively, intake by ethnicity to the UK Regulars and Future Reserves 2020.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 05/12/2023 10:06:39 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1674658

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Demonstrations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of pro-Palestine protests at train stations on commuters.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	4797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>Ministers have been closely involved in discussions between the Department and the British Transport Police (BTP) on the impact of and approach to managing protests at railway stations.</p><p>We support the right to protest, but abuse, intimidation or violence – especially that which is religiously motivated - will never be tolerated on the railway. BTP officers will not hesitate to take robust action against those who seek to cause harm or hate.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 05/12/2023 14:03:19 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1674328

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	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	Health Services: Visual Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps with (a) the Royal National Institute of Blind People, (b) local sight loss councils and (c) other third sector organisations to undertake a review of the effectiveness of non-clinical support services for people living with sight loss.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	4733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not currently have any such plans. Commissioning of sight loss services takes place at a local level based on the needs of the local population. As set out in the Care Act 2014, local authorities are responsible for assessing the care needs of individuals with sight loss and making steps to meet any eligible needs. Eligible needs are those which significantly impact on the individual’s wellbeing, for example, maintaining personal hygiene and nutrition. If a person does not meet the eligibility threshold, they can get support from their local authority in making their own arrangements for care services.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 05/12/2023 12:36:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1674330

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 5 June 2023 to Question 186433 on Energy Bills Rebate, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding for supporting applicants who are hard-to-reach through mainstream channels.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	4621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) Alternative Funding provided over £61 million support to households who did not have a contract with a domestic electricity supplier and could not be reached by the main EBSS scheme. The final application figures for the schemes were published on GOV.UK on 19 October.</p><p> </p><p>The EBSS Alternative Funding Continuous Cruisers scheme has extended energy bills support further, to itinerant boat dwellers registered with the Canal and River Trust as continuous cruisers during the period from 27 February to 31 May when the EBSS Alternative Funding schemes (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) were open.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 05/12/2023 11:24:20 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1674333

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph the Defence Command Paper published by his Department on 18 July 2023, CP 901, how much he plans to spend on replenishing UK stockpiles in the next financial year.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	4622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 4 September 2023 to Question 194665 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Deane (Mr John Healey).</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 05/12/2023 14:37:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 194665 - Defence Procurement.docx title Defence: Procurement
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1674335

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what joining bonuses were offered for Army personnel by each regiment.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	4613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Army currently offers a £6,500 bonus on completion of phase two training into the Chef trade or the Petroleum Operator trade within the Royal Logistic Corps. This payment requires a four-year return of service.</p><p> </p><p>There is also a £500 payment offered on completion of module one of Basic Training into the Army Reserves.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside ‘joining bonuses’ the Army also has internal transfer bounties in place, for example currently within the Parachute Regiment. However, this is internal and only available to serving Army personnel.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 05/12/2023 17:10:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1674336

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report by the Office for Budget Responsibility entitled Economic and Fiscal Outlook November 2023, published on 22 November 2023, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of the revised forecast of electric vehicle take-up in 2027 on greenhouse gas emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	4637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The report published by the Office for Budget Responsibility includes revised forecasts for electric vehicle take-up, which are made independently of Government.</p><p> </p><p>These forecasts now more closely align with projections produced by the Department, reflecting the ZEV targets set out in the Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023, introducing a Zero Emission Vehicle mandate GB-wide.</p><p>A comprehensive Cost Benefit Analysis accompanying this legislation includes the assessment of carbon savings out to 2050, with analysis estimating 411MTCO2e in carbon savings for GB between 2024-2050</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 05/12/2023 12:41:58 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1674337

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Policy Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on Remit and Recommendations of the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	4638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury ministers have regular discussions with their colleagues across Government on climate change, including on the implementation of the Green Finance Strategy. The breadth of work the Government is doing through the Strategy will reinforce the UK’s status as a leading centre for green finance.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer is responsible for setting the Remit for the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) once per year, and may also make recommendations regarding matters the FPC should consider as relevant to its primary financial stability objective and its secondary objective to support the Government’s economic policy.</p><p> </p><p>The FPC's remit is an important accountability mechanism to ensure the Committee has a clear framework through which it can make policy decisions and consider any trade-offs. This is important given the complexity of the FPC’s work.</p><p> </p><p>Yearly updates to the Remit ensure that it reflects the current economic context, the Government’s policy, as well as the FPC’s responsibilities and powers. Climate change is an important part of the FPC's remit: both due to the relevance of climate related risks to the Committee’s primary financial stability objective, and because increasing long-term energy security and delivering Net Zero are included as key parts of the Government’s economic policy and are therefore relevant to its secondary objective.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami grouped question UIN 4639 question first answered 05/12/2023 16:28:16 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1674338

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Monetary Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his letters to the Governor of the Bank of England on the Remit and Recommendations for the Financial Policy Committee of 17 November 2022 and 22 November 2023, for what reason the bullet point on climate change and energy security in part C ii of the 2022 Remit and Recommendations is not present in that part of the 2023 Remit and Recommendations.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	4639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury ministers have regular discussions with their colleagues across Government on climate change, including on the implementation of the Green Finance Strategy. The breadth of work the Government is doing through the Strategy will reinforce the UK’s status as a leading centre for green finance.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer is responsible for setting the Remit for the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) once per year, and may also make recommendations regarding matters the FPC should consider as relevant to its primary financial stability objective and its secondary objective to support the Government’s economic policy.</p><p> </p><p>The FPC's remit is an important accountability mechanism to ensure the Committee has a clear framework through which it can make policy decisions and consider any trade-offs. This is important given the complexity of the FPC’s work.</p><p> </p><p>Yearly updates to the Remit ensure that it reflects the current economic context, the Government’s policy, as well as the FPC’s responsibilities and powers. Climate change is an important part of the FPC's remit: both due to the relevance of climate related risks to the Committee’s primary financial stability objective, and because increasing long-term energy security and delivering Net Zero are included as key parts of the Government’s economic policy and are therefore relevant to its secondary objective.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami grouped question UIN 4638 question first answered 05/12/2023 16:28:16 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1674339

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Elections: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the report by the Electoral Commission entitled Report on the May 2023 local elections in Northern Ireland, published on 13 July 2023, if he will hold discussions with the Electoral Commission on (a) that report and (b) the reference to the neutrality of media tv and press coverage during the election.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	4640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers and officials meet regularly with the Electoral Commission to discuss a range of electoral issues in Northern Ireland, including those raised in their Report on the May 2023 local elections in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 05/12/2023 13:39:52 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell