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1663489

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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
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 his Department's progress on increasing the number of electric vehicle charging points across Bristol North West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	201343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is supporting local authorities in England through its £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund.</p><p /><p>The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has been allocated £6,644,000 of capital funding and £688,000 of capability funding through the LEVI Fund, to transform the availability of local charging infrastructure across the area, including Bristol North West. Capital funding covers the costs associated with the installation of EV chargepoints and resource funding will secure dedicated in-house expertise to support WECA to plan, procure and tender the delivery of local chargepoints. In addition, Bristol City Council has previously been awarded £284,000 for the installation of 155 public chargepoints through the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/10/2023 11:55:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1625930

registered interest
date	05/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the classification of tricycles in the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015 to account for the need for greater motor wattage for tricycles when climbing hills.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	183943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in July 2022, reaffirmed the Department’s commitment to making walking, wheeling and cycling the natural choice for millions more journeys. Equal access for disabled people is at the heart of this and the Department is keeping the prospect of changes to regulations on electric cycles, including tricycles, under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/05/2023 14:11:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1564186

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of applying regulations on the use of mopeds to e-scooters.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	117821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Under current legislation, e-scooters are classed as motorcycles, within the subclass of mopeds, as defined in Section 185 of the Road Traffic Act. This means the legal requirements that apply to mopeds also apply to e-scooters. However, they were not designed with e-scooters in mind and consequently it is very difficult for e-scooters to comply. The regulatory requirements for micromobility were considered as part of the Future of Transport Regulatory Review. It was concluded that a new 'Low-Speed Zero Emission' vehicle category would be created, separate to the cycle and motor vehicle categories, when parliamentary time allows. E-scooters are expected to be the first example of the new category. The Department will consult before any new arrangements come into force, and all interested parties will have a chance to shape the new regime.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/01/2023 16:56:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1546570

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to support the introduction of electric vehicle charging points at motorway service stations in the North of England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	98871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>In May 2020, the Government published a vision for the rapid chargepoint network in England. To deliver this vision, the Rapid Charging Fund has been established to future-proof electrical capacity at motorway and major A road service areas in England, including the North, to prepare the network for a fully electric car and van fleet.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects the private sector to deliver chargepoints where they are commercially viable, but will intervene where there is a clear market failure.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/12/2022 09:47:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1289038

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Foreign Companies: France
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department can provide to UK-based, French-owned companies who no longer benefit from French research and development tax credits for UK-based work.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	157261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2021 answer text <p>Firms within the charge to UK corporation tax, which undertake qualifying R&amp;D, may be able to claim R&amp;D tax reliefs via the Research and Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) or the Small and medium sized enterprises (SME) R&amp;D Relief.</p><p> </p><p>Combined, these reliefs provided £5.1 billion of support to nearly 60,000 businesses in 2017-18.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/03/2021 13:45:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1259702

registered interest
date	09/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans in place to support sellers who miss the deadline for stamp duty relief as a result of buyers unexpectedly withdrawing from a property transaction.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	127618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>The temporary relief was designed to stimulate immediate momentum in a property market where property transactions fell by as much as 50 per cent during the COVID-19 lockdown in March. This momentum in the property market will also support the jobs of people whose employment relies on custom from the property industry, such as retailers and tradespeople.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor the market. As the relief was designed to provide an immediate stimulus to the property market, the Government does not plan to extend this relief.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/12/2020 12:34:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1225772

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish guidance on the support available under his economic recovery plan for (a) mothers, (b) lone parents, (c) survivors of domestic abuse and (d) refugees.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	75420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has listened to charities and the Domestic Abuse Commissioner about the pressures the sector faces and is providing extra funding for charities which support victims and their children. The Home Office launched an awareness campaign in April called #YouAreNotAlone, in order to raise the profile of domestic abuse victims during COVID-19 and signpost victims to the support services available.</p><p> </p><p>£76 million of support announced in May is helping the most vulnerable in society, including domestic abuse victims, through:</p><ul><li>£10 million from MHCLG for charities providing safe accommodation, such as refuges.</li><li>£2 million from the Home Office for national and other non-local charities providing support to victims of domestic abuse in the community. The fund was opened for bids for the first time on 22 May 2020, closing on 8 June, and £793,000 has now been allocated to 13 successful applicants. On 8 July, the remaining £1,207,000 of the fund was opened for further bids.</li><li>£25 million from the Ministry of Justice to help victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence in the community access support services during the coronavirus outbreak, and a further £3 million per annum investment in Independent Sexual Violence Advisors until 2022.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Government is allowing households where there is only one adult – including people who live alone or single parents with children under 18 – to form a “support bubble” with another household.</p><p> </p><p>The Plan for Jobs package also provides support to those who have lost their jobs and DWP will ensure that support from Jobcentres and partners addresses the needs of those who are underrepresented in the labour market, such as BAME groups and lone parents.</p><p> </p><p>Through the furlough scheme, the Government has supported those who have been unable to work for childcare reasons. The Government is continuing to fund free early years entitlements, and the minimum income for Tax-Free Childcare has also been temporarily suspended for those who would have met the requirement were it not for the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/07/2020 13:00:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1196345

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Agency Workers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the Government's financial support packages for agency workers who (a) are unable to access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (b) have recently lost their employment and (c) who are ineligible to claim universal credit because they hold more than £16,000 in savings.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	47418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting people’s jobs and incomes as far as possible. In March the Government announced the unprecedented Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has so far supported more than 7.5 million jobs and was recently extended to October. Employers can claim for employees on any type of contract, including agency workers.</p><p> </p><p>For individuals who need to rely on the safety net of the welfare state, the Government has announced a significant package of temporary measures to support them. These include a £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit (UC) standard allowance, and for renters, an increase to the Local Housing Allowance rates so that the UC housing element covers the cheapest third of local rents.</p><p> </p><p>In order to ensure that support is targeted at families most in need, households with capital, such as savings, above £16,000 will be ineligible for UC. In such cases, it is likely that they will have alternative means of financial support.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who have lost their jobs may be entitled to other welfare support. If they have made sufficient National Insurance contributions, they may be eligible for new style Jobseeker’s Allowance, which does not take savings into account. More information is available at</p><p><a href="https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/employment-and-benefits-support/" target="_blank">www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/employment-and-benefits-support</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2020 20:05:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1191816

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to allow local authorities to extend covid-19 business rates relief for 2020-21 tax year to English language centres.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	41573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.</p><p> </p><p>A range of further measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for the business rates holiday, such as English language centres, has also been made available. For example, the Government has launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms keep people in employment, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans of up to £5 million for SMEs, and is deferring VAT payments for this quarter.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consider any further financial assistance necessary to help businesses get through this period.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/05/2020 15:51:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1172604

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Vans: Input Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will issue updated guidance on the makes and models of car-derived vans and combi-vans which HMRC defines as (a) cars and (b) vans for input tax deduction purposes.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	6747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text HM Revenue and Customs update the list of relevant vehicles upon receipt of a notification from manufacturers or sole concessionaires of new vehicles that qualify as car-derived vans and combi-vans for input tax deduction purposes. The current list was discussed with The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders trade body in April 2019 and to date no new notifications have been received. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2020 10:25:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones