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1490920

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect on domestic manufacturing of including carbon that is embedded in imports in calculations of the UK's carbon footprint.
tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
tabling member printed	John Penrose
uin	901188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK follows the agreed international approach for reporting greenhouse gas emissions, whereby countries report emissions produced within their territories.</p><p>We will continue to drive international co-operation to counter the risk of emissions offshoring and the Government will consult later this year on Carbon Leakage Mitigation options.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2022 16:54:37 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1490921

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Climate Change: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what recent assessment he has made of the potential role of private finance in delivering COP26 objectives.
tabling member constituency	Broadland
tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
uin	901190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>Action from private finance will be vital in helping to deliver many of the commitments made by countries and companies at COP26.</p><p>For example, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, representing over 130 trillion dollars, will have a key role to play in mobilising capital to support green projects in emerging economies.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2022 16:55:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1490922

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of global (a) GDP and (b) emissions generated by countries that have net zero commitments.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	901193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>When the UK took on the role of organising COP26 less than 30% of the global economy was covered by Net Zero targets.</p><p>As a result of the work the UK did with partners, by the time we got to COP26 over 90% of the world's economy was covered by Net Zero targets.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2022 16:55:02 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

1490923

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the findings and recommendations of the Climate Change Committee’s 2022 Progress Report to Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	901194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>I met with the chair of the Climate Change Committee following the publication of the report.</p><p>The Cabinet’s Climate Action Implementation Committee, which I chair, has also had an initial discussion on the findings of the report.</p><p>The Government will set out a formal response later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2022 16:54:50 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1490924

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Businesses: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what recent assessment he has made of the progress of businesses in developing solutions to climate change.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	901195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>Businesses absolutely drive the innovation in green technologies, both in terms of efficiency and also reduction in costs.</p><p>The wind, solar and electric vehicle sectors demonstrate what R&amp;D, innovation and economies of scale can do in terms of the expansion of clean technologies across the world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2022 16:55:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1490925

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Government policies to tackle climate change.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	901197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>Over the last thirty years the UK has reduced its emissions by over 40% whilst GDP has gone up over 80%.</p><p>In recent years, we have decarbonised our economy faster than any other G7 nation.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2022 17:01:23 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1489964

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: Grants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many maritime operators have used the (1) Mode Shift Revenue Support, and (2) Waterborne Freight Grant, schemes.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>There are no currently supported flows by inland waterways and there have been none during the last three financial years since April 2019. This scheme is open to all freight operators, including maritime operators, who wish to move freight through inland water freight transport instead of road, where inland waterway transport is more expensive.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no projects supported by the Waterborne Freight Grant during the last three financial years since April 2019. This scheme is also open to all freight operators, including maritime operators, who wish to run waterborne freight transport instead of road, where transport by water is more expensive.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/07/2022 14:46:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1490113

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Defaulters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mortgage defaults have occurred in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	38633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>The latest available data from the Bank of England (published 14 June 2022) shows that the proportion of total mortgage loan balances with arrears in Q1 2022 was 0.82%, the lowest level since recording began in 2007. This is consistent with falling arrears levels over the previous 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>The Government works closely with the regulators to monitor the resilience of mortgage borrowers and continues its efforts to support those in financial difficulty.</p><p> </p><p>The Government offers Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loans to homeowners in receipt of an income-related benefit and protection in the courts under the Mortgage Pre-Action Protocol to help prevent repossession. This makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders. Any borrowers worried about their mortgage payments should make early contact with their lender to discuss the forbearance options available to them.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller grouped question UIN 38634 question first answered 20/07/2022 13:56:08 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1490114

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Defaulters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the mortgage default rate is in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	38634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>The latest available data from the Bank of England (published 14 June 2022) shows that the proportion of total mortgage loan balances with arrears in Q1 2022 was 0.82%, the lowest level since recording began in 2007. This is consistent with falling arrears levels over the previous 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>The Government works closely with the regulators to monitor the resilience of mortgage borrowers and continues its efforts to support those in financial difficulty.</p><p> </p><p>The Government offers Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loans to homeowners in receipt of an income-related benefit and protection in the courts under the Mortgage Pre-Action Protocol to help prevent repossession. This makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders. Any borrowers worried about their mortgage payments should make early contact with their lender to discuss the forbearance options available to them.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller grouped question UIN 38633 question first answered 20/07/2022 13:56:08 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1489507

registered interest
date	15/07/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Arts: Copyright
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many meetings he has held with representatives of the creative industries in relation to the Government’s decision to expand the text and data mining exception.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	37453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government conducted a full public consultation on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property 29 October 2021-7 January 2022, which included options on text and data mining. Creative industry views were well represented in the responses, but little quantitative evidence of impact was received. Creative industry representatives attended two of the six roundtable meetings which were held with different sectors as part of the consultation exercise. Other attendees included representatives of civil society, researchers and the tech sector.</p><p> </p><p>The former minister for Science, Research and Innovation also discussed the exception with representatives of the Alliance for Intellectual Property at a meeting on 6 July.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 20/07/2022 17:04:30 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan