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1660625

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Luton Airport: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Answer of 13 September 2023 to Oral Question 906407 from the Member for St Albans, whether the Government plans to accept the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee that there should be no further airport expansion until a capacity management framework is in place.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	199520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s existing policy frameworks for airport planning – the Airports National Policy Statement and Making Best Use of existing runways policy – provide a robust and balanced framework for airports to grow sustainably.</p><p> </p><p>Any planning application submitted by an airport will be judged by the relevant planning authority, taking careful account of all relevant considerations, including environmental impacts and proposed mitigations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering the CCC recommendations carefully and will be responding in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2023 15:48:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1648890

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Fuels
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 merits of introducing a mandate for zero emission shipping fuel to reach five per cent of the UK fuel blend by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	191776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government is exploring a range of policy options to increase the use of alternative fuels in maritime and will report on this work as part of the refreshed Clean Maritime Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/07/2023 08:42:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1643062

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the timely implementation of the HGV infrastructure strategy.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	188515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>As committed to in <em>Future of Freight: a long term plan</em>, published in June 2022, the Department is developing a zero emission heavy goods vehicle (HGV) infrastructure strategy, for publication in early 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The strategy will draw on the expertise of the Freight Council, the Freight Energy Forum, and industry stakeholders to set strategic direction and outline the respective roles and responsibilities of government and industry. Extensive stakeholder engagement will begin this summer, with the next Freight Energy Forum scheduled for 5 July.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/06/2023 07:51:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1641481

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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 plans to publish statutory guidance for local authorities on public electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	187468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>A variety of tools and examples of best practice are available for local authorities to utilise through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Support Body, which was appointed by the Government. This includes a ‘Knowledge Repository’,which provides local authorities with articles and guidance on electric vehicle infrastructure. This is available to all local authorities in England at no cost.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is currently working, with the Institute of Engineering and Technology, on guidance to aid local authorities as they plan their electric vehicle infrastructure. The guidance is expected to be published later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/06/2023 10:47:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1625283

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the research and development of (a) hydrogen fuel and (b) other alternative fuels to petrol and diesel.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	183578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Research and development funding for hydrogen focusses on demonstrating proven applications at scale and driving innovation. The Department for Transport supports the Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, which is co-locating hydrogen supply and demand across proven road, maritime and aviation applications. The Department’s £200m zero emission HGV demonstrator programme will deploy hundreds of vehicles onto UK roads.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE), Advanced Fuels Fund (including Sustainable Aviation Fuels), Zero Emission Flight Infrastructure project and First of a Kind funding in rail continue to support the development of innovative transport solutions here in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation now includes a higher value “development fuel” target and synthetic “drop-in” alternatives to fossil petrol and diesel fuels, such as e-fuels “are eligible for this support when supplied in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/05/2023 10:47:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1609865

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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, what estimate he has made of the number of public charging points for electric vehicles due to be installed in (a) Lewisham East constituency and (b) the London Borough of Lewisham in each reporting year until 2028.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	179998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government has not set targets for chargepoint provision per region or local area because the exact number and type of chargepoints will be highly dependent on local circumstances, future charging behaviour and the future development of electric vehicle technology. Local authorities have a key role to play as they are best placed to consider local needs. We will require all local transport authorities in England to develop their own chargepoint strategies, subject to consultation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To date, the borough of Lewisham has been awarded £196,780 to deliver 53 chargepoints through the On Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/04/2023 10:44:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1600803

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2023 to Question 152222 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, Does whether he plans to increase the rate of installation of electric vehicle charging points.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	156947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>There has not been a decrease in the rate of chargepoint installations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 156946 question first answered 07/03/2023 14:07:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1505872

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Development Aid: Asian Development Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what performance targets his Department places on its spending through the Asian Development Bank.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	49159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2022 answer text <p>As part of the process of agreeing the Asian Development Bank's 12th Replenishment of the Asia Development Fund (ADF13), the Bank agreed a number of policy commitments and results targets with the UK and other shareholders. We monitor progress on delivering these commitments closely through the Board of Directors and meetings of ADF donors. For example, between 2019 and 2021, the Bank has supported with the Bank has supported with concessional finance, 4.7 million people to benefit from improved health services, created 70,000 skilled jobs for women, supported 165,00 women and girls to completing secondary or tertiary education or other training, and reduced CO2 emissions by 127,000 tonnes annually. We are also closely tracking the Bank's commitment to use at least 35% of ADF13 resources to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/10/2022 09:00:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1505319

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Janildo Oliveira Guajajara
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Brazilian counterpart on the death of Janildo Oliveira Guajajara, a member of the Guardiões da Floresta collective.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	48253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>I was appalled to learn of the death of Janildo Oliveira Guajajara on 3 September. The UK Embassy in Brazil regularly engages with government departments, indigenous leaders and civil society organisations in Brazil to discuss indigenous rights and raise our concerns about the security and human rights situation in the Amazon.</p><p>Earlier this month, FCDO officials in London met with Olimpio Guajajara, a leader of the Guardiões da Floresta collective, who spoke of the devastating impact of illegal logging and deforestation on his community.</p><p>Following the deaths of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira, the Brazilian Senate published a report which recognises the escalating security situation in the Amazon. Embassy representatives discussed the report and possible ways to cooperate on addressing environmental crime and its impact on indigenous communities with a Senate member in August.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/09/2022 16:43:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1341753

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Businesses: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses with employees who may be reluctant to come off of furlough arrangements and return to the workplace as covid-19 restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	24202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>As clearly stated in the CJRS guidance, employees will need to be able to work for the employer that has placed them on furlough if their employer decides to stop furloughing them or start flexibly furloughing them.</p><p> </p><p>If the employer decides to take an employee off furlough and has followed the correct contractual procedures and it is reasonable to expect the employee to return, then the employee may be in breach of contract and subject to disciplinary action if they refuse to work.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/07/2021 11:50:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris