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1605675

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the process will be for (a) applications to and (b) allocations of funding for support for leisure centres.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	169501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of ensuring public access to swimming pools, as swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy. The responsibility of providing this access lies at Local Authority level, and the Government continues to encourage Local Authorities to support swimming facilities.</p><p>At the Budget, we announced a dedicated £63 million support package for swimming pools, which is targeted at addressing cost pressures facing public swimming pool providers. It will also help provide investment in energy efficiency measures to reduce future operating costs and make facilities sustainable in the long-term.</p><p>Details of the eligibility process will be published shortly, however, this fund will focus on those public swimming pool providers whose cost pressures are most acute, leaving them most vulnerable to closure. The Government intends for community and charitable trusts to be eligible to receive this funding. Sport England will manage a competitive application process and set out further detail on eligibility shortly.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/03/2023 08:21:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1606237

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on tax incentives for businesses with financial difficulties.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	171404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on a range of issues, including on incentives for businesses.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/03/2023 08:14:56 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1606396

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.75 of the Spring Budget 2023, HC1183, published on 15 March 2023, what criteria small and medium enterprises will be required to meet to be considered R&D intensive.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	171596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is introducing additional tax relief for loss-making R&amp;D intensive SMEs. A company is considered R&amp;D intensive where its qualifying R&amp;D expenditure is worth 40% or more of its total expenditure. This rate will apply to expenditure incurred from 1 April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published a technical note outlining the eligibility criteria of this new scheme in more detail, which is available at:</p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/additional-tax-relief-for-research-and-development-intensive-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises/technical-note-additional-tax-relief-for-research-and-development-intensive-small-and-medium-enterprise" target="_blank">Technical note: Additional tax relief for Research and Development intensive small and medium enterprise - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/03/2023 08:22:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1606399

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Equipment: Capital Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the criteria are for plant and machinery to qualify for capital allowances full expensing.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	171598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Full expensing is available for qualifying expenditure on main rate plant or machinery incurred on or after 1 April 2023, but before 1 April 2026. To qualify for full expensing, expenditure must be incurred by a company within the charge to corporation tax, the plant and machinery must be new and must not be bought to lease to someone else. Further information on gov.uk - <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffull-expensing%2Fspring-budget-2023-full-expensing&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crose.evansbaker%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7Cf12fcc78dd774637f4bc08db2c793d0c%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C638152671452190307%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4JvuUxJwCjA5oDOJLiCFPtvtpC9RflDAS%2Fm4rXMW7n8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-expensing/spring-budget-2023-full-expensing</a>. Full HMRC guidance will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/03/2023 08:17:30 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1606840

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with the BBC on funding for BBC Orchestras and Singers.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	172464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Operational and editorial decisions are independent of Government and are a matter for the BBC.</p><p>I met the BBC on 22 March to discuss a range of issues.</p><p>The BBC announced on 24 March that it will suspend the proposal to close the BBC Singers, and will continue to engage with the Musicians' Union and the other BBC Unions about its proposals regarding the BBC's English Orchestras.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 30/03/2023 08:20:01 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1607153

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure that emission fixes installed in vehicles are effective.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	172965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>In 2016, the DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) was established to test vehicle emissions in the real world as well as in labs and investigate suspicious practice, significantly increasing oversight of vehicle emissions. The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans. Where action has been carried out this is explained within the published reports. The plan is monitored through regular updates from the manufacturer. <br></p><p>To restrict the use of illegal emission technologies, the Government was at the forefront of the introduction at a European level of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements for new cars and vans, which came into force in September 2017. This is an emissions test conducted on public roads using portable emissions measurement equipment, which due to its random nature makes it virtually impossible to ‘cheat’. Vehicles are checked to ensure they comply with RDE requirements through in-service testing by type approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and other third-party organisations, including NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>For vehicles type-approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency, the effectiveness of any ‘fixes’ installed is assessed before application.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable us to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 172966 172967 question first answered 30/03/2023 08:32:45 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1607155

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on vehicles in the UK that have been identified as containing prohibited defeat devices since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	172966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>In 2016, the DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) was established to test vehicle emissions in the real world as well as in labs and investigate suspicious practice, significantly increasing oversight of vehicle emissions. The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans. Where action has been carried out this is explained within the published reports. The plan is monitored through regular updates from the manufacturer. <br></p><p>To restrict the use of illegal emission technologies, the Government was at the forefront of the introduction at a European level of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements for new cars and vans, which came into force in September 2017. This is an emissions test conducted on public roads using portable emissions measurement equipment, which due to its random nature makes it virtually impossible to ‘cheat’. Vehicles are checked to ensure they comply with RDE requirements through in-service testing by type approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and other third-party organisations, including NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>For vehicles type-approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency, the effectiveness of any ‘fixes’ installed is assessed before application.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable us to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 172965 172967 question first answered 30/03/2023 08:32:45 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1607156

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to restrict the use of illegal emissions technology since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	172967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>In 2016, the DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) was established to test vehicle emissions in the real world as well as in labs and investigate suspicious practice, significantly increasing oversight of vehicle emissions. The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans. Where action has been carried out this is explained within the published reports. The plan is monitored through regular updates from the manufacturer. <br></p><p>To restrict the use of illegal emission technologies, the Government was at the forefront of the introduction at a European level of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements for new cars and vans, which came into force in September 2017. This is an emissions test conducted on public roads using portable emissions measurement equipment, which due to its random nature makes it virtually impossible to ‘cheat’. Vehicles are checked to ensure they comply with RDE requirements through in-service testing by type approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and other third-party organisations, including NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>For vehicles type-approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency, the effectiveness of any ‘fixes’ installed is assessed before application.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable us to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 172965 172966 question first answered 30/03/2023 08:32:45 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1607170

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to hospices to assist with energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	172969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Although no assessment has been made specifically in regard to hospices, following a Treasury-led review, the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme, which will run from April 2023 until March 2024, will continue to provide a discount to eligible non-domestic customers, including the health and care sector.</p><p>At a national level, NHS England has released £1.5 billion in additional funding to integrated care boards (ICBs) to provide support for inflation, with ICBs deciding how best to distribute this funding within their system, including to palliative and end of life care providers such as hospices.</p><p>Palliative and end of life care, including hospice care, is commissioned locally by ICBs in response to the needs of their local population. Any assessment would therefore be made at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/03/2023 08:48:48 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1607699

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2023 to Question 163903 on Euston Station: High Speed 2 Line, how much from the public purse has been spent on HS2 works relating to Euston station as of 27 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	174404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The most recent costs for Euston are as reported in the NAO report that was published on 27 March 2023, which are £548m on design and preliminary works and £1.5Bn on enabling works and land &amp; property costs for the station and the surrounding area.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 30/03/2023 08:28:18 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi