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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

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

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

1316214

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will use its presidency of the G7 to ensure the US Administration's proposed Made in America Tax Plan is on the agenda for discussions at the UK 2021 G7 summit in Cornwall.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	3977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the US administration's renewed commitment to reaching a two-pillar solution reforming the international tax framework through the OECD, and it is optimistic that an agreement can be reached.</p><p> </p><p>The OECD proposals to update the international tax framework have been under negotiation for a number of years and the UK has been at the forefront of these talks.</p><p> </p><p>A global minimum tax (Pillar 2) is an important part of the package being developed by the OECD and the UK has been working with other countries on this initiative for a number of years.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports agreement on a global minimum tax. It is also crucial that this is agreed alongside changes to profit allocation rules (Pillar 1). Pillar 1 is vital to ensure large digital businesses pay more tax in the UK, commensurate with their economic activities.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has made supporting progress towards a two-pillar solution a priority of the UK’s G7 presidency. As such, he has regular discussions with his G7 counterparts on these issues.</p><p> </p><p>Given that these discussions are still in progress and important details are still subject to international negotiation, it would not be appropriate for the Government to provide detailed impact assessments.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 3974 3975 3976 3978 3979 question first answered 24/05/2021 15:15:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1304592

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland's evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of 20 January 2021 on the Work of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Q100, HC 264, whether the Government plans to publish guidance for businesses on steel tariffs.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	173086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>On the issue of steel movements into Northern Ireland, the Government wrote to affected businesses in January and published guidance on 3 March.</p><p> </p><p>This guidance is available online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reference-document-for-the-customs-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020/the-steel-notice" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reference-document-for-the-customs-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020/the-steel-notice</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/03/2021 15:18:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1285467

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will issue guidelines to encourage employers in non-essential sectors to use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to furlough those employees who have caring responsibilities for children who are at home as a result of school closures during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	152601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>Employees who are unable to work, including from home, or who are working reduced hours because they have caring responsibilities resulting from coronavirus (COVID-19), can be furloughed. This includes employees caring for children who are at home as a result of school and childcare facilities closing.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the employer to decide whether to offer to furlough an employee.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the conditions under which an employee can be put on furlough has been communicated extensively through GOV.UK guidance updates, stakeholder emails, digital media advertising, and other communications products.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/02/2021 11:23:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1278214

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of the £200m his Department allocated to the UK Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund remains to be disbursed.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	139965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (CIIF) was launched in August 2019, and Zouk Capital LLP was appointed to manage £200m of Treasury funds and raise matching funds from private investors.</p><p><br>The CIIF has made two investments so far. The first investment was into Instavolt in August 2019. Instavolt is the UK’s largest owner and operator of a nationally distributed rapid EV charging network. The second investment was into Liberty Charge which focuses on providing on-street charging facilities in large cities and towns where many residents have no access to off-street parking.</p><p><br>Zouk is working on a number of other investment opportunities and further capital injections will be made into Instavolt and Liberty Charge. The investment amounts are confidential.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2021 13:38:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1275248

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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, what plans he has to reallocate returned business rates relief to (a) people and (b) businesses that have been excluded from Government financial support during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	135946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed. The Government welcomes any decision to repay support where it is no longer needed, and any funds returned will support the Government’s public expenditure plans and continuing efforts to protect people’s jobs and incomes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/01/2021 12:59:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis