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1309580

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
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	Green Homes Grant Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to include (a) energy and (b) water saving showers in any successor scheme to the Green Homes Grant Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	181260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government recently announced an extra £300 million of funding to be invested to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the nation’s homes through energy efficiency and low carbon heating schemes, delivered through the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery (LAD) Scheme and Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF).</p><p> </p><p>Through the LAD scheme, all eligible measures must be included within the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP). Eligible measures are any energy efficiency and heating measures that will help improve homes. These products should be covered by SAP and when bidding for funding Local Authorities should list the measures they would like to install in their regions. Local Authorities are encouraged to focus on installing the most cost-effective measure to improve the overall efficiency of the building such as wall insulation and low carbon heating.</p><p> </p><p>Design guidance for the SHDF scheme is currently being developed. A wide range of possibilities will be examined to ensure successful delivery of the fund.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 23/04/2021 13:48:38 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1247110

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Prime Minister's statement on covid-19 on 12 October 2020, which beauty services are included within the definition of the personal care sector.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	109313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister addressed the nation on Saturday 31 October setting out new national restrictions. These restrictions will apply nationally for four weeks up to Wednesday 2 December, and will override the current Local Alert Level restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>Personal care facilities include: hair, beauty and nail salons, tattoo parlours, spas, massage parlours, body and skin piercing services, non-medical acupuncture, and tanning salons.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 09/11/2020 10:18:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1225013

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what evidence base the Government used to determine that beard trimming was safer than facial beauty treatments for the purposes of easing covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	74534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>As defined by consultation with the industry and with medical advisors, the highest risk zone is the area in front of the face. SAGE has advised that the highest risk of transmission is through aerosols and droplets when people are in prolonged close, face-to-face contact within 2m.</p><p>Services should only be provided where they can be carried out in a fully COVID-secure way, and away from the highest risk zone.</p><p>For instance, beard services should only be provided where they can be carried out safely from the side or from behind to avoid the high-risk zone. Any intricate detailing, outlining or shaving of beards should not be carried out as this would be within the highest risk zone.</p><p>Many of the treatments currently not allowed, such as facial beauty treatments, would require the practitioner to be very close to the highest risk zone in front of the client’s face for an extended period of time, thus increasing the risks for both client and practitioner. In these circumstances it would be best to avoid these treatments.</p><p>The National Hair &amp; Beauty Federation, British Association of Beauty Therapy &amp; Cosmetology, and British Beauty Council have been consulted and support this approach, as the safety of their staff and customers is paramount. The Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Public Health England have also signed off this approach.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/07/2020 13:02:09 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1225014

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what evidence the Government used to assess the safety of facial beauty treatments carried out by a beautician from behind the head.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	74535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>We have worked closely with businesses and trade associations from the industry, as well as with medical experts, to determine both what is the highest risk zone and what services would fall within this zone.</p><p> </p><p>As defined by consultation with the industry and with medical advisors, the highest risk zone is the area in front of the face. SAGE has advised that the highest risk of transmission is through aerosols and droplets when people are in prolonged close, face-to-face contact within 2m.</p><p> </p><p>Services should only be provided where they can be carried out in a fully COVID-secure way, and away from the highest risk zone. For instance, beard services should only be provided where they can be carried out safely from the side or from behind to avoid the highest risk zone. Any intricate detailing, outlining or shaving of beards should not be carried out as this would be within the highest risk zone.</p><p> </p><p>The National Hair &amp; Beauty Federation, British Association of Beauty Therapy &amp; Cosmetology, and British Beauty Council have been consulted and support this approach, as the safety of their staff and customers is paramount. The Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Public Health England have also signed off this approach.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/07/2020 16:12:51 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1225015

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what guidance the Government issued prior to the reopening of hairdressers and barbers on 4 July 2020 on the prohibition of (a) eyebrow threading or trimming, (b) nose waxing and (c) beard trimming; and whether any subsequent such guidance was issued after 9 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	74536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government published pre-reopening guidance on 23 June for closed Close Contact Services.</p><p> </p><p>New guidance, including further detail of the ‘highest risk zone’ services, which remain unavailable, was published on 9 July.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/07/2020 13:04:04 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1225016

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason makeup artists have been allowed to resume work for films but not for weddings.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	74537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The application of makeup of performers in productions for the film and TV industry is undertaken by a limited number of professionals working with the limited number of performers in that production for the duration of that production.</p><p>Make-up artists and other close contact commercial services work with whoever they have appointments with and the number of people, and hence different contacts, will far exceed the number on a production set.</p><p>We have worked closely with businesses and trade associations from the industry, as well as with medical experts, to determine both what is the highest risk zone and what services would fall within this zone. The National Hair &amp; Beauty Federation, British Association of Beauty Therapy &amp; Cosmetology, and British Beauty Council have been consulted and support this approach, as the safety of their staff and customers is paramount. The Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Public Health England have also signed off this approach.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/07/2020 16:15:31 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1225048

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he made of the relative speed of beard trimming for men compared to eyebrow waxing for women as part of the decision for barbershops to reopen but not beauty salons as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	74539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>We have set out clear steps that should be taken by businesses to keep customers safe in our COVID-secure guidelines. This guidance has been developed by BEIS with input from firms, unions and industry bodies, and in consultation with Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive.</p><p> </p><p>Beauty services should only be provided where they can be carried out in a fully COVID-secure way, and away from the highest risk zone. For instance, beard services should only be provided where they can be carried out safely from the side or from behind to avoid the high-risk zone. Any intricate detailing, outlining or shaving of beards should not be carried out as this would be within the highest risk zone. Many of the treatments not allowed, for example eyebrow waxing, would require the practitioner to be very close to the highest risk zone in front of the client’s face for a extended period of time, thus increasing the risks for both client and practitioner. In these circumstances it would be best to avoid these treatments.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked closely with businesses and trade associations from the industry, as well as with medical experts, to determine both what is the highest risk zone and what services would fall within this zone. The National Hair &amp; Beauty Federation, British Association of Beauty Therapy &amp; Cosmetology, and British Beauty Council have been consulted and support this approach, as the safety of their staff and customers is paramount. The Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Public Health England have signed off this approach.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/07/2020 15:07:35 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1225049

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what risk assessment was carried out to assess the potential transmission of covid-19 during the process of (a) beard trimming with no face covering and (b) eyebrow shaping with a face covering.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	74540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>We have set out clear steps that should be taken by businesses to keep customers safe in our COVID-secure guidelines. This guidance has been developed by BEIS with input from firms, unions and industry bodies, and in consultation with Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive.</p><p> </p><p>Beauty services should only be provided where they can be carried out in a fully COVID-secure way, and away from the highest risk zone. For instance, beard services should only be provided where they can be carried out safely from the side or from behind to avoid the high-risk zone. Any intricate detailing, outlining or shaving of beards should not be carried out as this would be within the highest risk zone. Many of the treatments not allowed, for example eyebrow waxing, would require the practitioner to be very close to the highest risk zone in front of the client’s face for a extended period of time, thus increasing the risks for both client and practitioner. In these circumstances it would be best to avoid these treatments.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked closely with businesses and trade associations from the industry, as well as with medical experts, to determine both what is the highest risk zone and what services would fall within this zone. The National Hair &amp; Beauty Federation, British Association of Beauty Therapy &amp; Cosmetology, and British Beauty Council have been consulted and support this approach, as the safety of their staff and customers is paramount. The Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Public Health England have signed off this approach.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/07/2020 16:20:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1178378

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	Incinerators: Carbon Capture and Storage
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 incinerators meet the current 300MW threshold whereby they must demonstrate carbon capture readiness.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	1954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>The requirement to demonstrate carbon capture readiness applies to applications for power stations with an electrical generating capacity at or over 300 MW and of a type covered by the EU Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD). Energy from waste generating stations are not covered by the LCPD. Therefore energy from waste generating stations of any capacity do not have to demonstrate carbon capture readiness.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 28/02/2020 14:18:52 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1178383

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	Coal Fired Power Stations: Carbon Capture and Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on CO2 emissions of lowering the 300MW rating threshold above which combustion based power stations are required to demonstrate that they are carbon capture ready.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	1957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government consulted on the appropriate threshold for carbon capture readiness in 2008. Following this consultation, the 300MW threshold as required in the Carbon Capture Storage Directive was adopted in legislation.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 27/02/2020 17:54:43 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes