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1654533

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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	Buildings: Carbon Emissions
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 measures his Department has in place to (a) regulate the carbon footprint of new buildings; and in what way those regulations are monitored and (b) reported on for new builds.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	195301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The 2021 Net Zero Strategy set out Government's ambition to help the construction sector improve reporting on embodied carbon in buildings and confirmed we are exploring the potential of maximum embodied carbon levels in new buildings in the future.</p><p>We have taken action to reduce the in-use emissions of buildings by introducing an uplift to energy efficiency regulations in 2021 and will shortly consult on the Future Homes and Buildings Standards which will see new homes net zero ready from 2025 onwards, thus requiring no further retrofit work as the electricity grid decarbonises. The energy performance of new buildings can be assessed by viewing the associated Energy Performance Certificates which are publicly available and are produced when the building is completed.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 04/09/2023 20:06:39 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1654620

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues to Heads of Departments on meeting with the Civil Service Sex Equality and Equity Networks; and if if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	195302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The Civil Service has not developed or issued any specific guidance to Heads of Departments on their engagement with the Civil Service networks, including the Sex Equality and Equity Network.</p><p /> <p>The Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022 outlines a focus on the delivery of inclusion, to support our key priorities as outlined in the Declaration on Government Reform.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 08/09/2023 13:39:37 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1654621

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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	Alternative Fuel Payments
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 reopen the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding scheme to enable households that were eligible for that scheme and did not apply to access that support; and if he will make an estimate of the number of households that have not yet received that support.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	195303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government currently does not have any plans to reopen the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding. The Government estimated that there were around 900,000 households eligible for the scheme, and the current application figures can be found on GOV.UK - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-bills-support-scheme-alternative-fund-gb-ni-and-alternative-fuel-payment-alternative-fund-applications-made-by-customers&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C10aa6494257842101b7f08dbadfa1d0e%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638295061959301554%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7KieYwJ6g0rxWnI29qpBrF9O%2BaDsYa9EnyHVsTtuFV0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support-scheme-alternative-fund-gb-ni-and-alternative-fuel-payment-alternative-fund-applications-made-by-customers</a>.</p><p> </p><p>I recommend that any household who was not able to access the EBSS AF visits the ‘Help for Households’ webpage on GOV.UK to view what other support they may be able to receive - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C10aa6494257842101b7f08dbadfa1d0e%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638295061959457756%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sSR7W9%2FEuE9sIptE7xzAhInn7lQKtITWrTTTCZvGtyM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 05/09/2023 12:14:50 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1654622

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Wagner Group: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to ensure that sanctions are imposed on (a) Saddam Haftar and (b) other individuals associated with the Wagner Group alleged to have committed war crimes and corruption.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	195332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting the UN-facilitated, Libyan-led and owned political process to secure peace, stability and prosperity in Libya. This offers the surest route to tackling challenges such as human rights violations and illegal migration.</p><p>We keep our sanctions under review but do not speculate on future designations as doing so could reduce their impact. We consistently demand full compliance with the UN arms embargo on Libya and have called for full implementation of the 2020 ceasefire agreement as set out in UN Security Council Resolution 2570, including the withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries, including the Russian Wagner Group.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 195333 195334 question first answered 04/09/2023 15:58:02 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1654623

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Saddam Haftar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help prevent Saddam Haftar from (a) transferring funds to the Wagner Group, (b) facilitating illegal migration to Europe from eastern Libya and (c) overseeing the effort to send weapons and fuel to militiamen loyal to Hemedti in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	195333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting the UN-facilitated, Libyan-led and owned political process to secure peace, stability and prosperity in Libya. This offers the surest route to tackling challenges such as human rights violations and illegal migration.</p><p>We keep our sanctions under review but do not speculate on future designations as doing so could reduce their impact. We consistently demand full compliance with the UN arms embargo on Libya and have called for full implementation of the 2020 ceasefire agreement as set out in UN Security Council Resolution 2570, including the withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries, including the Russian Wagner Group.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 195332 195334 question first answered 04/09/2023 15:58:02 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1654624

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Saddam Haftar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Libya: we are your masters, published by Amnesty International in December 2022, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of imposing sanctions on Saddam Haftar for alleged war crimes committed by his personal militia.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	195334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting the UN-facilitated, Libyan-led and owned political process to secure peace, stability and prosperity in Libya. This offers the surest route to tackling challenges such as human rights violations and illegal migration.</p><p>We keep our sanctions under review but do not speculate on future designations as doing so could reduce their impact. We consistently demand full compliance with the UN arms embargo on Libya and have called for full implementation of the 2020 ceasefire agreement as set out in UN Security Council Resolution 2570, including the withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries, including the Russian Wagner Group.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 195332 195333 question first answered 04/09/2023 15:58:02 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1654625

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve careers advice on options for vocational learning.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	195308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department has put in place measures to help young people make informed choices about their next step in education or training.</p><p> </p><p>All secondary school pupils have opportunities to access information and advice on technical options, including apprenticeships, T Levels and higher technical qualifications. Schools are required by law to provide at least six opportunities for providers of technical education and apprenticeships to speak to all pupils during school years 8 to 13. This legislation came into force on 1 January 2023 and the Department published updated statutory guidance on careers and provider access, which set out what schools need to do to comply.</p><p> </p><p>Through the apprenticeship, support and knowledge (ASK) programme, which is supported by £3.2 million of funding in the 2023/24 financial year, the Department is continuing to provide information, advice and guidance on apprenticeships, T Levels and other technical education routes. ASK has engaged with over 600,000 young people, over 2,200 schools and nearly 80 further education colleges in the 2022/23 academic year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s ‘Get the Jump: Skills for Life’ online campaign brings together the different education and training pathways open to young people post 16 and post 18. It helps to raise awareness of technical education options, supports informed choice and signposts users to a new page on the National Careers Service website that brings all the options together for the first time.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/09/2023 13:38:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1654626

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Department for Business and Trade: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Department for International Trade spent on (a) training and (b) staff supporting equality, diversity and inclusivity in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	195309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>(a) The former Department for International Trade spent a) £21,245 in the 2021-2022 financial year and b) £16,990 in the 2022-2023 financial year, on training supporting equality, diversity and inclusivity.</p><p>(b) Staff whose role it was to work on equality, diversity and inclusivity cost the Department for International Trade a) £347,630 in the 2021-2022 financial year, and b) £258,479 in the 2022-2023 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 08/09/2023 13:33:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1654627

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish the outcome of the consultation entitled Regulation of Buy-Now Pay Later: consultation on draft legislation.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	195335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on proposed draft legislation to bring Buy-Now Pay-Later into regulation closed in April. The Government has been carefully considering stakeholder feedback to this consultation and intends to publish a consultation response in which it will set out next steps, in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 195336 question first answered 06/09/2023 15:35:58 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1654628

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to lay before Parliament legislative proposals relating to the consultation entitled Regulation of Buy-Now Pay Later: consultation on draft legislation.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	195336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on proposed draft legislation to bring Buy-Now Pay-Later into regulation closed in April. The Government has been carefully considering stakeholder feedback to this consultation and intends to publish a consultation response in which it will set out next steps, in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 195335 question first answered 06/09/2023 15:35:58 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle