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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-29more like thismore than 2023-06-29
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Shipping: Fuels more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a shipping fuel levy from 2025 on all (a) domestic and (b) international shipping from 2025, rising to a level consistent with the Government's carbon value by 2035. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 191775 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-04more like thismore than 2023-07-04
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">In March 2022, the Government published a consultation package with the UK ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) Authority, exploring options to expand the scheme to include emissions from domestic maritime. The Government response to the consultation will be published in due course.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The UK is pressing for greater ambition during the review of the International Maritime Organization Initial Greenhouse Gas Strategy in July and continues to monitor developments of international and regional carbon pricing instruments covering shipping to consider how they may interact with our domestic policy.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government keeps all taxes under review and any changes are announced by the Chancellor at fiscal events.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">On 3 July 2023 the UK ETS (Emission Trading Scheme) Authority confirmed its plans to expand the UK ETS to include emissions from domestic maritime, following on from our commitment to explore economic incentives in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK is pressing for greater ambition during the review of the International Maritime Organization Initial Greenhouse Gas Strategy in July and continues to monitor developments of international and regional carbon pricing instruments covering shipping to consider how they may interact with our domestic policy.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The government keeps all taxes under review and any changes are announced by the Chancellor at fiscal events.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-04T08:40:49.41Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-04T08:40:49.41Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-07-05T10:32:58.667Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-05T10:32:58.667Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1599524
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Department for Transport: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department’s publication of workforce management information for the months of March and April 2022, for what reasons those months show the same figures in the seven categories for payroll staff costs, the three categories for non-payroll staff costs and the total for all staff costs. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh more like this
uin 153873 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-02more like thismore than 2023-03-02
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The March 2022 workforce management information was incorrectly used to report April 2022 data. The Department has requested the publication of the correct April 2022 data and the figures will be updated by 2 March 2023.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The March 2022 workforce management information was incorrectly used to report April 2022 data. The Department has requested the publication of the correct April 2022 data and the figures were updated on 9 March 2023.</ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-02T12:00:49.41Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-02T12:00:49.41Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-03-10T10:45:59.687Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-10T10:45:59.687Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
previous answer version
58913
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1540535
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Electric Vehicles: Charging Points more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote research into electric vehicle charging road technology; and what assessment he has made of that technology's potential environmental benefits. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
uin 82456 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-14more like thismore than 2022-11-14
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Government has committed £40 million in projects to support innovation in wireless and on-street electric vehicle charging technology.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">£10 million of this investment is supporting the trial of wireless charging technologies for taxis in Nottingham, enabling drivers to “top-up” charge while waiting for their next fare. This project considers whether wireless charging can deliver additional environmental benefits for heavily utilised electric vehicles, by reducing the need for large batteries or range extender engines.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Wireless charging has several other potential commercial and consumer benefits, including improved accessibility.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has committed £40 million in projects to support innovation in wireless and on-street electric vehicle charging technology</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">£10 million of this investment is supporting the trial of wireless charging technologies. This includes £3.4 million for charging taxis wirelessly in Nottingham, enabling drivers to “top-up” charge while waiting for their next fare. This project considers whether wireless charging can deliver additional environmental benefits for heavily utilised electric vehicles by reducing the need for large batteries or range extender engines</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Wireless charging potentially has several other commercial and consumer experience benefits, including improved accessibility.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-14T13:56:39.68Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-14T13:56:39.68Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-12-07T09:22:41.253Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-07T09:22:41.253Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
previous answer version
33766
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4786
label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1505503
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Nicaragua: Religious Freedom more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the state of the right to freedom of religion or belief in Nicaragua. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 48397 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-22more like thismore than 2022-09-22
answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">We have voiced the UK's deep concern about the ongoing deterioration of political and human rights in Nicaragua both with the Nicaraguan government and in multilateral fora. Reports of harassment of members of the Catholic church in Nicaragua are concerning.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Freedom of religion or belief is a universal human right, and must be protected. The Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief tweeted about reports of harassment of members of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua on 10 August and is discussing it with members of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon highlighted our concern about the detention of Bishop Rolando Álvarez during his visit to the Holy See on 26 August.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">We have voiced the UK's deep concern about the ongoing deterioration of political and human rights in Nicaragua both with the Nicaraguan government and in multilateral fora. Reports of harassment of members of the Catholic church in Nicaragua are concerning. Freedom of religion or belief is a universal human right, and must be protected. The Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief tweeted on the issue on 10 August and is discussing it with members of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance. Our Permanent Observer at the Organisation of American States also referred to the issue in a statement at a special meeting on the situation in Nicaragua on 12 August. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon highlighted our concern about the detention of Bishop Rolando Álvarez during his visit to the Holy See on 26 August and he is due to give a statement on behalf of the UK about the human rights situation in Nicaragua at the UN Human Rights Council's Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on 13 September. We will continue to raise our concerns about the situation in Nicaragua, including the detention of members of the Catholic church, and urge the Nicaraguan Government to respect the human rights of all Nicaraguan people.</del></p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-22T16:28:30.163Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-22T16:28:30.163Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-09-23T09:28:15.007Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-23T09:28:15.007Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
previous answer version
20033
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
1348112
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-19more like thismore than 2021-07-19
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading SME Brexit Support Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the (a) total number of applications made by businesses to the SME Brexit Support Fund, (b) number of grants that have been approved, and (c) total amount of funding in grants provided to date for each region of the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hilary Benn more like this
uin 35505 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-22more like thismore than 2021-07-22
answer text <p>As of 19 July 2021, 5,414 businesses completed applications for grants of up to £2,000. Of this number, 4,<del class="ministerial">7</del>3<ins class="ministerial">7</ins>6 have been offered a grant.</p><p> </p><p>A regional breakdown of the figures shows that businesses in England have been offered £5,862,213, in Scotland £387,387, in Wales £196,546 and in Northern Ireland £360,174.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-22T15:54:02.69Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-22T15:54:02.69Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2021-07-26T08:10:33.827Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-26T08:10:33.827Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
previous answer version
16360
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
413
label Biography information for Hilary Benn more like this
1105553
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-27more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Offshore Industry: Helicopters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Civil Aviation Authority team will take to engage with trade unions represented on the (a) Offshore Helicopter Safety Leadership and (b) Step Change in Safety groups when conducting its post-implementation review of offshore helicopter safety, CAP1145. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 237685 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-01more like thismore than 2019-04-01
answer text <p>The Offshore Helicopter Safety <del class="ministerial">Liaison</del> <ins class="ministerial">Leadership</ins> Group (OHSLG), which is co-chaired by the Civil Aviation Authority, includes representation from key organisations from across the industry, including helicopter operators, the oil and gas industry, the trade unions and ‘Step Change in Safety’. Trade unions will be able to engage with the review through the OHSLG.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-01T14:24:16.627Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-01T14:24:16.627Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-04-03T12:22:24.793Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-03T12:22:24.793Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
previous answer version
111140
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this