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1544010

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of his Department's communications on changes to the State Pension age for women born in the 1950s.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	92349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s investigation into the communication of changes to women’s State Pension age is ongoing. Section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations “shall be conducted in private”.</p><p> </p><p>It would be inappropriate to comment whilst the investigation is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 92350 question first answered 28/11/2022 16:07:19 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544011

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s reports on the Women's State Pension age, whether he is taking steps to improve communications processes in his Department.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	92350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s investigation into the communication of changes to women’s State Pension age is ongoing. Section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations “shall be conducted in private”.</p><p> </p><p>It would be inappropriate to comment whilst the investigation is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 92349 question first answered 28/11/2022 16:07:19 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544012

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s reports on the Women's State Pension age, if he will hold discussions with representatives of Women Against State Pension Inequality on the Ombudsman's fundings.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	92351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has not completed his investigation into communication of changes to women’s state pension. It would be inappropriate to discuss the investigation whilst it is ongoing. Section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations “shall be conducted in private”.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is cooperating fully with the PHSO in their investigation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 28/11/2022 16:10:30 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544013

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties
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 impact of introducing Vehicle Excise Duty on the uptake of electric (a) cars, (b) vans and (c) motorcycles.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	92352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>HMT is responsible for setting tax rates, including vehicle excise duty and company car tax rates, and carry out assessments relating to fiscal measures they take.</p><p> </p><p>From 2025, electric vehicles will still have preferential first year rates of vehicle excise duty in comparison to the most polluting vehicles, in addition to having preferential rates of company car tax out to April 2028. This will continue to support the uptake of all electric vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2022 09:52:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544014

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to introduce incentives to encourage the uptake of low emission vehicles, in the context of the removal of the Vehicle Excise Duty.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	92353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>From 2025, electric vehicles will still have preferential first year rates of VED in comparison to the most polluting vehicles, in addition to having preferential rates of company car tax out to April 2028.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2022 09:54:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544015

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the feasibility of establishing a new lower band for electric cars under the Expensive Car Supplement.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	92354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The Expensive Car Supplement applies to all cars with a list price of more than £40,000 – which captures approximately the 20% most expensive cars.</p><p>The Expensive Car Supplement exemption for EVs is due to end in 2025. New zero emission cars registered on or after 1 April 2025 will therefore be liable to pay the supplement where eligible. However, there will remain reduced rates for EVs for their first year of registration.</p><p>Like all taxes, the Chancellor keeps the Expensive Car Supplement under review.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 29/11/2022 11:38:03 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544050

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the Autumn Statement 2022 on the planned timetable for the transition to zero emission vehicles.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	92355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor meets regularly with his Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The EV transition continues at pace, with new electric car registrations increasing by 76% in 2021 compared to 2020, and sales of used pure electric cars reaching a record high. The success of this transition in normalising EVs on our roads means that it’s right to begin to bring electric vehicles into the motoring tax system, ensuring that all motorists start to pay a fairer tax contribution.</p><p> </p><p>Leveraging VED on EVs is not expected to significantly impact purchasing decisions. The government remains committed to its net zero objectives and will continue to offer a range of incentives to encourage the uptake of EVs.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 29/11/2022 14:32:42 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1542136

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sunscreens: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the rate of Value Added Tax on sunscreen, sunblock and other sun safety products.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	902264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The standard rate of VAT applies to the vast majority of goods and services, including sun safety products.</p><p> </p><p>High-factor sunscreen is on the NHS prescription list for certain conditions and is therefore VAT free when dispensed by a pharmacist.</p><p> </p><p>One of our reservations is that there is no guarantee any wider reduction in tax would be passed on to consumers, so while we keep all taxes under review, we have no plans to make changes.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/11/2022 16:31:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1542401

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on the levelling up agenda for the devolved Nations.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	87993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Our Levelling Up White Paper sets 12 national missions to level up the whole of the country including across all four home nations. We are taking action to ensure the benefits are felt in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including putting local voices at the heart of decision making through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, launching an Innovation Accelerator in Glasgow City Region, and establishing a UK National Academy to provide a first-class education to every child in the UK. Ministers in this department are working closely with parliamentarians and other leaders from all parts of the UK. We are also investing £1.49 billion in City and Growth Deals in every part of Scotland, £791 million across Wales, and £617 million for deals covering the whole of Northern Ireland, helping to create jobs and boost local economies right across the UK.</p><p>The Levelling Up Fund will bring further meaningful investment to every part of the UK. Round 1 of the Levelling Up Fund saw over £341 million awarded to 29 successful projects in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Results for round 2 of the Fund, which will provide even more vital investment, will be announced by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 23/11/2022 12:49:08 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1541441

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Huntington's Disease: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of public funding for the research of (a) adult- and (b) juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	85019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government primarily funds research into rare conditions, such as Huntington’s disease and Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease, via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).</p><p>From 2017/18 to 2021/22, funding for research into Huntington’s disease was £32.6 million and in 2021/22, expenditure was £<ins class="ministerial">4.9</ins><del class="ministerial">4.5</del> million. The NIHR and UKRI welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including adult Huntington’s disease and Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease. While it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions, the NIHR and UKRI award funding through open competition to ensure the highest quality research is funded.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/11/2022 17:00:35 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2022 11:41:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 35887 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan