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1422747

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date	18/02/2022
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	Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will introduce a mechanism for the Police to advise planning committees where there are concerns that a planning application has a connection to an organised crime gang.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	125100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>Planning policies and decisions should ensure that developments create safe places and ensure that crime and disorder, and the fear of crime, do not undermine the quality of life or community cohesion. The National Planning Policy Framework states that local planning policies should use non-strategic policies such as establishing design principles which can set out more detailed crime prevention policies for specific areas, neighbourhoods and types of development.</p><p>Planning permission is not granted on the basis of the applicant but considered on the presumption of securing sustainable development. However, I am aware these matters have been raised in the Hon Member's constituency and officials will be discussing further with the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner's Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/02/2022 17:37:59 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1422958

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fly-tipping: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will revise sentencing for fly-tipping to include a community service element to all sentences in addition to fines.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	125097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>Ending the menace of fly-tipping is a priority – and measures such as digital waste tracking and improvements to waste licensing will significantly enhance our ability to prosecute waste criminals. Whilst sentencing is a matter for the independent courts, they already have powers to impose punishments of up to five years imprisonment and an unlimited fine, in the most serious instances, as well as community orders, when they see it as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/02/2022 13:27:04 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1423207

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Weather: Warnings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will create a red weather alert protocol to co-ordinate resources and place on standby military aid to the civilian powers in advance of extreme weather events.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	125098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK has access to some of the most advanced weather forecasting systems in the world.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>An established three-tier weather warning system is used by the Met Office. Government departments will often use the warning system to determine and activate a proportionate crisis management response posture, including consideration of military support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 24/02/2022 11:30:13 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1423284

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	COBR: Storms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates the Government held COBRA meetings in respect of Storm Arwen.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	125099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>As a matter of policy, the Government does not comment on matters related to COBR.</p><p>However, we can confirm that Ministers and officials from across government took several measures in response to Storm Arwen.</p><p>The Defence Secretary oversaw the deployment of 297 military personnel to support civil authorities in the response. These personnel helped two Local Resilience Forums in the provision of welfare in northeast England, and assisted the Scottish Government in their response in the Grampian region.</p><p>The Prime Minister spoke to the chief executive of Northern Powergrid to discuss the ongoing work to restore power in the affected areas. He also spoke with local community leaders in Northumbria, Durham and Darlington, and Lt Col Mark Steed, who coordinated the military involvement in the response in northeast England.</p><p>Further to this, The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy gave a statement to Parliament at the time and The Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change responded to an Urgent Question on 6 December.</p><p>Last week, the Government published an interim report on Storm Arwen review: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-publishes-interim-report-on-storm-arwen-review" target="_blank">Government publishes interim report on Storm Arwen review - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/03/2022 12:27:37 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1423291

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
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, To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the impact of car engine idling on the environment.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	125101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>Engine idling can be a significant contributor to local emissions, particularly where there may be a number of idling vehicles such as outside schools. Exhaust emissions contain a range of air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter. These can affect the air quality of the surrounding environment and the air we breathe. That is why the law states that is an offence to idle your engine unnecessarily when stationary and Local Authorities have powers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices to drivers who do so.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 23/02/2022 09:26:37 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1421939

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tonnage Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) qualifying company groups and (b) merchant ships there were in the Tonnage Tax scheme in each year from 2000-01 to 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	122638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The latest data on the total number of Tonnage Tax regime participants since tax year 2016-17 can be found on GOV.UK. The data is available within the “Estimated cost of non-structural tax reliefs (December 2021)” publication. [1]</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1039626/non_structural_cost_estimates_tables_december_2021.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1039626/non_structural_cost_estimates_tables_december_2021.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/02/2022 10:49:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1421940

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Officer Cadets entered training on Tonnage Tax qualifying ships in each year from 2000-01 to 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	122639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The following table gives the number of officer cadets recorded as having commenced training in the end of period returns that companies in the UK Tonnage Tax scheme are required to submit.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>New Starters</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003/04</p></td><td><p>621</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>562</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>658</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>854</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>702</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>776</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>819</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>737</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>605</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>621</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>460</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 21/02/2022 09:34:21 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1421941

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the total number of Officer Cadets that had completed training on Tonnage Tax qualifying ships since the scheme was introduced up to 30 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	122640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department does not record this data as it is the total number of training months a company completes that determines whether it has met its minimum training obligation (MTO) under the tonnage tax regime.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 21/02/2022 09:19:48 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1421238

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate: First Time Buyers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to exempt first-time buyers from energy loan repayments, where they buy their property after the £200 loan is applied to bills in October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	121718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text The policy will provide a significant reduction to bills this year whilst gas prices are at historic highs. All domestic electricity customers in Great Britain will receive a £200 reduction in their electricity costs from this October. This will be delivered via energy suppliers and will be clearly identifiable as a line item on electricity bills. All domestic energy consumers will pay a charge in future years.<p> </p><p>We expect households will pay this back from 2023 – when energy prices are expected to be lower - through an increase to standing charges on their bills of around £40 per annum over five years.</p><p> </p><p>There will be cases where changes in people’s personal circumstances mean they may not directly be the recipient of the reduction, but still pay charges in future bills, or vice versa. This is not a loan to either suppliers or households.</p><p> </p><p>This approach is fiscally responsible while also helping customers manage the unprecedented increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs of global prices over time.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/02/2022 14:39:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1421239

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to introduce an opt-out for people who do not want to receive his proposed £200 energy bill rebate.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	121719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>All domestic electricity customers in Great Britain will receive a £200 reduction in their electricity costs from this October. This will be delivered via energy suppliers and will be clearly identifiable as a line item on electricity bills.</p><p> </p><p>The reduction in costs will help people with the increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs over a few years, so they are more manageable for households.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 121915 121932 question first answered 21/02/2022 14:36:27 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris