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1784463

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2025
	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	Energy Intensive Industries: Ceramics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36726 on Energy Intensive Industries: Ceramics, whether he has undertaken a sectoral assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	38090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade has a close and productive relationship with the UK ceramics sector, particularly its leading Trade Association Ceramics UK who meet regularly with officials and Ministers.</p><p>As part of our ongoing dialogue, we will continue to engage with ceramics business on the challenges they face now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 18/03/2025 17:19:34 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1784464

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2025
	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	UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ceramics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36729, if he will give an example of a cost effective solution to decarbonise for the ceramics sector.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	38091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>Making Britain a clean energy superpower is one of the five missions of this Government — delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerating to net zero. British industries, such as those in the ceramics sector, have been held back by high electricity costs, which has often made investing here uncompetitive. The Government’s clean energy mission will drive down costs, making British businesses internationally competitive while our National Wealth Fund supports the most energy intensive sectors to decarbonise.</p><p> </p><p>A recent report from Ceramics UK, Decarbonising UK Ceramic Manufacturing, outlines potential solutions for decarbonising the ceramics sector.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 18/03/2025 17:56:21 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1784466

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2025
	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	Energy Intensive Industries: Ceramics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36726, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for accessing the British Energy Supercharge scheme for sectors that already qualify.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	38092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>Sectors have been assessed against their electricity and trade intensity. As part of our review of eligibility in 2026, we will assess whether these data sets and the thresholds we have previously used remain the best approach to judging eligibility for the Supercharger.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 18/03/2025 17:16:25 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1784468

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2025
	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: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will introduce an energy price cap for (a) the ceramics industry and (b) other energy intensive industries.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	38093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to introduce a non-domestic price cap. Businesses have different needs to households. Non-domestic demand varies in scale, flexibility and seasonality. From high demand from large industrial users to intermittent demand from some microbusinesses. Accordingly, there are a range of suppliers and energy products that are available to efficiently meet these needs.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is committed to championing businesses and improving non-domestic consumer protections. Since December 2024 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 50 employees can now access free support to resolve issues with their energy supplier through the Energy Ombudsman. This means that 99% of British businesses can now access this service with outcomes ranging up to £20,000 in financial awards. Last year, the Government also launched a consultation on introducing regulation of Third-Party Intermediaries (TPIs), such as energy brokers. This is aimed at enhancing consumer protections, particularly for non-domestic consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation has now closed, and a Government response will follow in due course once all feedback has been reviewed.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 18/03/2025 17:12:07 answering member 5099
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1784475

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	HM Coastguard: North West
	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 12 March 2025 to Question 36365 on HM Coastguard: North West, if she will take steps to distribute copies of the (a) assessments and (b) consequent service level changes to relevant stakeholders.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	37988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>HM Coastguard would not normally share any documentation relating to operational decisions pertaining to the capability and capacity of Coastal Response Teams. HM Coastguard does however proactively engage with all relevant local partners when there is a change to Coastal Response Teams operational skillset. HM Coastguard remains available to re-engage with any stakeholder that has a concern relative to Coastal Response Team operations.</p><p> </p><p>Further, HM Coastguard has never entered into a service level agreement with City of Derry airport, for the provision of mud rescue capability. An internal review of HM Coastguard Mud Rescue capability concluded that the changes would not impact on the statutory role of search and rescue. This includes the mobilisation, organisation and tasking of adequate resources to respond to persons in distress in the air, at sea, in tidal waters or at risk of injury or death on the sea cliffs and shoreline of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 18/03/2025 12:45:18 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1784493

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) salary sacrifice schemes and (b) the Plug In Car grant in increasing uptake of electric vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
	tabling member printed	Luke Murphy
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	38255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>Favourable taxation measures to support electric vehicles (EVs), including Salary Sacrifice, remain a key driver of new EV sales. EVs bought through salary sacrifice schemes can also play a key role in supporting the used EV markets, where these cars are often sold after the end of their lease. Most cars in the UK are bought in the used market.</p><p>The Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) closed to new orders in 2022. The Government supported over 360,000 vehicles through the PICG scheme. An independent evaluation of this scheme concluded that it had a material impact on demand for new EVs.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 18/03/2025 13:25:19 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5248

1784494

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Grants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the uptake of the Plug In Car grant was for (a) working and (b) non-working people.
	tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
	tabling member printed	Luke Murphy
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	38256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>The Government holds data only on the number of vehicles supported thought the Plug-in Car Grant. We do not hold any data that identifies the employment status of recipients.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 18/03/2025 13:17:30 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5248

1784496

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points and Ownership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a public information campaign to tackle common misinformation on electric vehicle ownership and charging.
	tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
	tabling member printed	Luke Murphy
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	38258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>Government is committed to accelerating the transition to zero emission vehicles and increasing awareness of the benefits of electric vehicle ownership. We are working closely with the electric vehicle sector and key partners to ensure that we are delivering consistent and clear information to drivers about making the switch to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Combating misinformation is a key part of this, and we continue to assess how we can do this most effectively.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 18/03/2025 13:12:52 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5248

1784512

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2025
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Employers' Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30736 on Local Government: Employers' Contributions and with reference to paragraph 5.48 of Bedford Borough Council Executive's report entitled General Fund Revenue Budget 2025/2026, dated 22 January 2025, and paragraph 1.5.3 of Central Bedfordshire Council's report entitled Budget Report 2025/26 to 2028/29, dated December 2024, for what reasons the additional funding for employer National Insurance contributions paid to (a) Bedford Borough Council is £500,000 less than the estimated total cost for directly employed employees and (b) Central Bedfordshire Council is £1.2m less than the estimated additional cost for Central Bedfordshire Council staff.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Blake Stephenson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	38202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>Additional funding for employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) has been determined based on a national assessment of the costs for directly employed staff. The grant distribution methodology has been published in an explanatory note on the government website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-explanatory-note-on-the-employer-national-insurance-contribution-grant-2025-to-2026" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-explanatory-note-on-the-employer-national-insurance-contribution-grant-2025-to-2026</a>.</p><p>We recognise the challenges that local authorities are facing as demand increases for critical services. That is why the government is providing an additional £2 billion of grant funding through the Settlement, which includes £502 million of additional grant funding to manage the impact of employer NICs changes on council budgets, and £13 million for combined authorities, totalling £515 million. The final Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government, which is a 6.8% cash terms increase in councils’ Core Spending Power on 2024-25.</p> answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton answering member printed Jim McMahon question first answered 18/03/2025 16:54:45 answering member 4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
	tabling member	5100

1784525

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2025
	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	Mirtazapine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available to patients where tapering off of Mirtazapine has been unsuccessful and subsequently they find themselves taking a drug that they know is causing them harm.
	tabling member constituency	South Derbyshire
	tabling member printed	Samantha Niblett
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	38245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2025 answer text <p>NHS England encourages integrated care boards (ICBs) to address inappropriate antidepressant prescribing and to consider commissioning services for patients wishing to reduce or stop prescribed medicines that can cause dependence and withdrawal.</p><p>In March 2023, NHS England published Optimising personalised care for adults prescribed medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms: Framework for action for ICBs and primary care. The framework includes actions, resources and case studies to help systems develop plans that can support people who are taking medicines associated with dependence and withdrawal symptoms. The framework is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/optimising-personalised-care-for-adults-prescribed-medicines-associated-with-dependence-or-withdrawal-symptoms/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/optimising-personalised-care-for-adults-prescribed-medicines-associated-with-dependence-or-withdrawal-symptoms/</a></p><p>ICBs are responsible for planning health services for their local population. This includes consideration of services for patients taking medicines associated with dependence and withdrawal symptoms based on local population needs.</p><p>An increasing number of non-pharmacological alternatives have become available on the National Health Service, including significant investment in NHS Talking Therapies for common conditions like anxiety and depression, with 1.26 million referrals starting a course of treatment in 2023/24. There has also been considerable investment in social prescribing, which can help people with mental health problems, and there are now over 3700 full-time equivalent trained social prescribing link workers, and over 2.5 million people have been referred to a social prescribing link worker.</p><p>Additionally, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published guidelines, Medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms: safe prescribing and withdrawal management for adults, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG215" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG215</a></p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is currently leading a project to improve the information supplied with dependency-forming medicines. The project aims to improve risk minimisation measures and better inform and educate healthcare professionals and patients about the risk of dependence, addiction, tolerance and withdrawal related to a wide range of medicines including antidepressants in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 18/03/2025 17:31:46 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	5150