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1606235

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Ofgem
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department last provided a policy and position paper to Ofgem; and when his Department plans next to provide a policy and position paper to Ofgem.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	171464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The power to designate a Strategy and Policy Statement (SPS) for energy policy, that Ofgem must have regard to, was enacted by the Energy Act 2013.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has consulted Scottish and Welsh Ministers on a draft SPS and taken their comments into account. The Government intends to publicly consult on an updated draft soon.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/03/2023 15:19:16 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1606236

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Coal: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to launch a scheme to provide funding for people who transfer from coal to gas central heating systems.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	171403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government ‘Help to Heat’ schemes ensure homes will be warmer and cheaper to heat. The Government will deliver upgrades to over half a million homes in the coming years through our Social Housing Decarbonisation and Home Upgrade Grant Schemes and Energy Company Obligation Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The £450 million Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £5,000 and £6,000 grants for Air and Ground Source Heat Pumps, respectively.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also launched a home retrofit tool on GOV.UK, ‘Find ways to save energy in your home’. Users can get tailored recommendations for home improvements that could make their property cheaper to heat and keep warm.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/03/2023 15:11:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1606237

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on tax incentives for businesses with financial difficulties.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	171404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on a range of issues, including on incentives for businesses.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/03/2023 08:14:56 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1606241

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Electricity: Standing Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of geographical variations in electricity standing charges.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	171549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The standing charge includes some electricity distribution costs, which vary regionally to reflect the different costs of maintaining and upgrading the distribution network in different regions. Ofgem, as the independent energy regulator overseeing network charges, has previously reviewed regional differences in network charges. Its report found that there are advantages in charges that broadly reflect the costs that different users place on the system. In particular, this cost-reflective approach to network charging supports an efficient system where overall network costs are minimised for consumers across Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/03/2023 15:21:28 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1606243

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
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: Alternative Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to encourage the use of drop-in hydrotreated vegetable oil in (a) the NHS and (b) NHS vehicle fleets.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	171408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Unipart Logistics is a major National Health Service collaborator and meets regularly with Supply Chain Co-ordination Limited to ensure continuous improvement and to deliver supply chain excellence to NHS trusts. The Department’s Ministers have not met Unipart Logistics to specifically discuss the NHS Carbon Footprint or the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in the NHS.</p><p>The NHS is committed to reducing its reliance on fossil fuels across its estate and fleet and aims to achieve Net Zero for direct emissions by 2040. As part of this, the NHS is working to increase its use of renewable energy sources. This includes exploring the use of biofuels for fleet and standby generators wherever this is appropriate and cost-effective.</p><p>I can confirm that the NHS Supply Chain is currently trialling HVO in its vehicles and will be assessing the long-term viability of HVO as a fuel source for its network.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 170601 170602 question first answered 30/03/2023 15:01:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1606244

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Warm Home Discount Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the Warm Home Discount Scheme to people on non-means tested disability benefits.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	171430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>In reforming the scheme, the Government assessed the merits of including households on non-means tested disability benefits and provided details of this assessment in the consultation and impact assessment. Its analysis, based on the English Housing Survey, was that the fuel poverty rates for DLA and PIP recipients in receipt of one of the qualifying means-tested benefits was 41%, compared to 14% for DLA and PIP recipients who are not eligible.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/03/2023 15:15:08 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1606249

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Modern Slavery Act 2015
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the disclosure and reporting obligations of the Modern Slavery Act 2015; and what steps she is taking to ensure that all qualifying companies fulfil their disclosure and reporting obligations under that Act.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	171555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires businesses with a turnover of £36 million or more to report annually on the steps taken to prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.</p><p>Compliance with section 54 is high. Following a Home Office commission, the Business &amp; Human Rights Resource Centre completed an audit of compliance with Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act. The high-level findings of this audit were published on 17 September 2020 in the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s annual report, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-anti-slavery-commissioners-annual-report-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s annual report 2019 to 2020</a>.</p><p> </p><p>To further increase compliance with section 54, the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/919937/Government_response_to_transparency_in_supply_chains_consultation_21_09_20.pdf" target="_blank">Government_response_to_transparency_in_supply_chains_consultation</a>, published on 22 September 2020, committed to taking forwards an ambitious package of measures to strengthen the Act’s transparency legislation, including: extending the reporting requirement to public bodies with a budget of £36 million or more; mandating the specific reporting topics statements must cover; and requiring organisations to publish their statement on the Government registry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also committed to introduce financial penalties for organisations who fail to meet their statutory obligations to publish annual modern slavery statements. These measures require primary legislation and will be introduced when parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p><p>The Government registry was launched in March 2021 as a key tool to monitor and improve compliance with Section 54. Since launch, over 9,800 modern slavery statements covering over 32,800 organisations have been voluntarily submitted.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 03/04/2023 09:54:51 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1606250

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Copyright: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of strengthening copyright provisions to help prevent the work of artists, performers and writers being copied and used on electronic devices without the permission of or remuneration to its creator.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	171586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>With a few limited exceptions, it is a copyright infringement to copy and use creative works on electronic devices without the copyright owner’s permission. A range of civil, and in some cases criminal, remedies are available where an infringement has taken place. Many rightsholders take additional measures against infringement by applying technological protection measures to their works.</p><p>The Government takes copyright infringement seriously and the Intellectual Property Office supports activities to help copyright owners enforce their rights. These include awareness raising, coordinating industry action, and direct enforcement in conjunction with the police.</p><p>We have no current plans to review copyright protection in this area.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 29/03/2023 14:53:18 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1606251

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Culture: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of the proposal by culture industry organisations for a Smart Fund to ensure creators and performers are paid for their work.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	171587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government agrees that creators should be fairly remunerated, and it is encouraging to see proposals from the sector to support creators and fair remuneration. Department for Culture, Media and Sport Ministers and officials have been engaging with the Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) and other interested parties on their proposal for a Smart Fund and I wrote to them last month.</p><p>Introducing statutory levies can present significant challenges and we encourage the campaign to work with the tech industry to explore options for industry-led solutions.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 29/03/2023 14:54:43 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1606254

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
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	Doctors: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2023 to Question 166289 on Doctors: Workplace Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) raising the annual allowance and (b) the abolition of the lifetime allowance on pensions on the number of doctors working for the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	171488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The decision to claim pension benefits or reduce working commitments is a personal one and it is not possible to assess the impact of a specific factor. Estimates based on projected pension scheme data indicate that around 22,000 senior National Health Service clinicians could exceed the previous £40,000 annual allowance in 2023/2024 and that around 31,000 clinicians had reached at least 75% of the £1.073 million lifetime allowance.</p><p>A survey undertaken by the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested that 72% of doctors will retire earlier because of the previous decision to freeze the lifetime allowance and 61% of respondents stated that they would reduce the amount of work that they do for the NHS.</p><p>The chair of the BMA’s Pension Committee said that removing the lifetime allowance will be potentially transformative for the NHS as the majority of senior doctors will no longer be forced to retire early and can continue to work within the NHS, providing vital patient care and that the rise in the annual allowance will mean far fewer doctors will receive large pension tax bills and will significantly reduce the perverse incentive to reduce hours due to pension tax.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 171489 question first answered 30/03/2023 14:43:59 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 65905 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting