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1459965

registered interest
date	25/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to (a) provide covid-related advice for travellers and (b) regulate pricing for travel-related PCR testing; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	158856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK removed all mandatory border health measures on 18 March and Gov.uk guidance has been updated. Passengers travelling from the UK should always check the latest FCDO Travel Advice which covers other countries’ entry requirements.</p><p>There are no post-arrival tests required for passengers entering the UK but the government’s focus will continue to be on ensuring that there is accuracy and transparency of pricing in the private testing market.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 28/04/2022 07:58:08 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1459812

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
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	Tidal Power: Finance
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 potential merits of further increasing funding for tidal energy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	157578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government announced in November that the fourth Contracts for Difference allocation round will feature a £20 million annual ringfenced budget for tidal stream energy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains open to considering well-developed proposals for harnessing the tidal range energy in the bays and estuaries around the UK’s coastlines, including barrage schemes and other alternatives. Any proposal would need to demonstrate strong evidence of value for money when the Government takes a view on its potential.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/04/2022 11:34:33 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1459813

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
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	Tidal Power
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 proportion of the UK's energy is targeted to be tidal energy by (a) 2025, (b) 2030, (c) 2040 and (d) 2050; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	157577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State meets regularly with his cross-departmental counterparts to discuss key national priorities. The Government has no specific target for the proportion of tidal power in the Britain’s energy mix. The Government has committed over £175m in innovation funding to the marine energy sector, as well as a £20m annual budget for the procurement of tidal stream energy via the ongoing Contracts for Difference fourth allocation round. Tidal power developers need to demonstrate the cost efficiency and proof of scalability of this technology.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/04/2022 11:24:41 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1459814

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
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	Energy and Fossil Fuels
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 comparative assessment he has made of the financial cost of developing and producing (a) tidal energy, (b) onshore wind, (c) solar, (d) nuclear energy and (e) fossil fuel extraction; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	157576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department’s Electricity Generation Cost Report, published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-generation-cost-projections#2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-generation-cost-projections#2020</a>, sets out levelised cost of electricity estimates for a range of technologies, including renewables, nuclear energy and fossil fuels.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/04/2022 11:25:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1459815

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
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	Tidal Power
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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the (a) viability and (b) efficacy of increasing the proportion of tidal energy in the UK’s energy mix; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	157575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State meets regularly with his cross-departmental counterparts to discuss key national priorities. The Government has committed over £175m in innovation funding to the marine energy sector, as well as a £20m annual budget for the procurement of tidal stream energy via the ongoing Contracts for Difference fourth allocation round, and it is for tidal power developers now to demonstrate the cost efficiency and proof of scalability that is required from the UK's sources of low carbon generation. The Secretary of State has no plans to make a specific statement at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/04/2022 11:26:39 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1459872

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
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	Prices: Emergencies
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 his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent price gouging by exploitative vendors at times of national emergency, such as during the covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	157574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government has actively sought to address consumer issues arising from the pandemic and remains committed to tackling consumer rip-offs and bad business practices, including profiteering.</p><p> </p><p>The CMA monitors firms suspected of profiteering to challenge unjustifiable price increases and stands ready to take enforcement action where there is evidence that competition or consumer protection law has been broken.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published its response to last year’s consultation exercise on reforming competition and consumer policy and intends to legislate to give the CMA administrative enforcement powers to tackle those businesses not treating customers fairly.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor the operation of consumer markets and keeps all options under review to ensure good value and service for consumers.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 27/04/2022 16:55:13 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1459873

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people scammed by fraudulent (a) texts, (b) emails and (c) calls in each year since 2010; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	157573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 28/04/2022 11:02:36 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1457487

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support her Department provides to specifically support and encourage exports from the creative industries; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	153700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>Last Autumn, the Department for International Trade (DIT) published the refreshed Export Strategy with an action-led 12-point plan to help exporters, including those in the creative industries to thrive in the global market. This includes initiatives such as the Export Support Service (ESS), the UK Export Academy, UK Export Finance, the pilot UK Tradeshow programme, and International Trade Advisers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department works closely with business to deliver trade missions and UK enhanced presence at major creative sector events such as South by Southwest in Austin, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the Saudi Entertainment and Amusement Expo, the IAAPA Expos in Europe and USA, and LeisurUP by MAPIC.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 25/04/2022 15:22:32 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1457488

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arts: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate she has made of the value of creative industries exports in 2021; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	153701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s Sectors Economic Estimates for 2020 for Trade (latest figures available) show that creative industries services exports in 2020 totalled £41.4 billion, an increase of 12 per cent compared to 2019 and accounting for 14 per cent of UK services exports.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 25/04/2022 13:27:53 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1456480

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
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	Football: Disciplinary Proceedings
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 she will hold discussions with the Football Association on its policy in respect of the keeping of transcripts of proceedings for disciplinary hearings covering breaches of regulations by footballs clubs; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	150972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>The policies with regards to recording meetings between football clubs and competition organisers are independent of the government and a matter for the relevant organiser.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/04/2022 11:19:38 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas