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date	17/07/2020
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	Carbon Emissions
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 the Government has to help ensure that investment in economic recovery supports meeting the target of net zero emissions by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	76116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made clear our intention to build back greener. We are taking action in every sector of the economy: we announced over £3 billion for decarbonising the UK’s buildings and delivering green jobs; £1 billion for charging infrastructure and extending Plug in-Grants to 2023 for ultra-low emission vehicles; £800 million to capture carbon from power stations and industry; £640 million Nature for Climate Fund; and £100 million R&amp;D into Direct Air Capture.</p><p> </p><p>In March, we published the first phase of our transport decarbonisation plan and will be setting our further plans on energy, heat and buildings and the natural environment later this year and early next year, in the run up to COP26.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to build on these steps and deliver a stronger, greener, more sustainable economy after this pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/07/2020 16:01:59 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1225922

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date	17/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department as part of the process for awarding the Type 31 frigate contract calculated the exportability of any prospective vessel to be lower than five per cent.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	75988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>No. We are confident that Type 31 will be highly competitive in the export market.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 22/07/2020 07:20:29 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1225923

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television Licences: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will protect free tv licenses for over 75's in (a) Newport West, (b) Wales, and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	76117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The government is deeply disappointed that the BBC has chosen not to extend the over 75 licence fee concession. We recognise the value of free TV licences for over-75s and believe they should be funded by the BBC.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, the Digital Economy Act, 2017, provides the BBC is responsible for the concession, not the Government. The BBC must look urgently at how it can use its substantial licence fee income to support older people and deliver for UK audiences of all ages.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 23/07/2020 11:32:07 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1225924

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
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	NHS: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the NHS People Plan.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	76054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/08/2020 answer text <p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/we-are-the-nhs-people-plan-for-2020-21-action-for-us-all/" target="_blank">We are the NHS: People Plan 2020/21</a>, published on 30 July, sets out actions to support transformation across the whole NHS. It builds on the creativity and drive shown by the NHS workforce in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and seeks to embed those innovations. It focusses on ensuring staff have the mental and physical wellbeing support they need.</p><p>Further action for 2021/22 and beyond is expected to be set out later in the year, once funding arrangements for future years have been confirmed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/08/2020 16:03:34 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 40838 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1225925

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Individual Savings Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on amending the terms of the Lifetime ISA.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	76055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all aspects of savings and tax policy under review as part of the process of policy development and delivery. The government has recently amended the terms of the Lifetime ISA to support savers during the COVID-19 pandemic. On 1 May 2020 the government announced that the Lifetime ISA withdrawal charge will be reduced temporarily to 20% from 25% for any unauthorised withdrawal made between 6 March 2020 and 5 April 2021 recouping the government bonus and any interest or growth that may have accrued on that bonus, but with no further charge.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/07/2020 08:11:35 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1225926

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of new apprenticeships that will be taken up by (a) SMEs and (b) large employers benefiting from the £2,000 incentive announced in the summer economic update on 8 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	76056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2020 answer text <p>As part of the government’s Plan for Jobs, apprenticeships will be more important than ever in helping businesses to recruit the right people and develop the skills they need to recover post COVID-19. Apprenticeships also present excellent opportunities to young people seeking to start and build careers.</p><p> </p><p>The number of new apprenticeships that will be taken up by employers benefiting from the incentive payments announced in the summer economic update on 8 July 2020 will depend on a wide range of factors that will impact on the recruitment decisions of those employers in difficult economic circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The new incentive payments are there to encourage employers to take on new apprenticeship recruits. They are designed to help as many employers as possible in responding to the pressures of the first six months of the economic recovery, in enabling flexibility to create the apprenticeship opportunities which will benefit their business.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 30/07/2020 15:54:09 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1225927

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Crime: Airguns
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what estimate she has made of the number of young people under the age of 18 charged with air weapons offences.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	76057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>The CPS does not maintain a central record of the age of defendants charged with offences relating to air weapons. This information could only be obtained by an examination of CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/07/2020 15:23:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1225928

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the finding of the Social Mobility Commission’s Report on Apprenticeships and Social Mobility, published 24 June 2020, that disadvantage gaps exist at every stage of the apprenticeship journey; and what steps he is taking to reduce those gaps.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	76058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2020 answer text <p>As the Social Mobility Commission found, apprenticeships help boost employment and reduce the gap in earnings between people from disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged backgrounds. I met recently with the Social Mobility Commission to discuss the report, the importance of quality in the apprenticeship system, and our commitment to working closely with the Commission in future.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to levelling up opportunity across the country, and think apprenticeships will be key to the recovery, especially in providing high-quality employment opportunities for young people. We recognise that employers, at the moment, face increased challenges with hiring new apprentices and so we will introduce a new payment of £2,000 to employers in England for each new apprentice they hire aged under 25, and a £1,500 payment for each new apprentice they hire aged 25 and over, from 1 August 2020 to 31 January 2021. Employers can choose how best to spend this payment to support their apprentices; this could include supporting with uniform and travel costs. The new payment is on top of the additional payments we make to cover costs associated with apprentices who may need extra support, including those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. We are also investing £111 million to triple the number of traineeships to support those further from the labour market into employment and training. Details can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked with some of the country’s most influential employers through our Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network to promote best practice at each stage of the apprenticeship journey – from outreach and recruitment, to supporting apprentices from diverse backgrounds achieve their apprenticeship and progress. Our Apprenticeships Support and Knowledge programme supports schools across England to provide disadvantaged students with information on apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to listen to employers, providers and apprentices, to see how we can build on our reforms so that they continue to support people from all backgrounds and the economy more broadly.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 30/07/2020 16:06:02 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1225929

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
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	Continuing Care: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy that clinical commissioning groups follow the emergency discharge guidance for funding people who have a new or enhanced care package; and whether under the emergency discharge guidance funding lasts for the duration of the emergency period.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	76034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>On 19 March the Department published Hospital Discharge Service Requirements, in partnership with NHS England, which applies to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-hospital-discharge-service-requirements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-hospital-discharge-service-requirements</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/08/2020 15:27:21 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 40836 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1225930

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs Intermediaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to The Border with the European Union: Importing and Exporting Goods, published on 13 July 2020, what estimate he has made of the number of business who will need to use a customs intermediary in January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	76006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>The vast majority of the UK’s rest-of-world traders use an agent or intermediary to comply with customs formalities and manage their logistics and transport needs. Based on this, the Government expects that intermediaries will play an essential role as the majority of UK businesses trading with the EU will want to use their services to facilitate the import/export process.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of different types of customs declarations depending on how goods are moved and under which procedure. It is estimated that traders will need to make c.156-172m additional declarations. HMRC expect most businesses to use an intermediary to do this (eg. a freight forwarder, fast-parcel operator or a customs agent) as over 90 per cent of rest-of-world traders currently use one.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/07/2020 07:12:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves