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1486801

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	British Constitution: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with devolved Administrations on potential constitutional reform.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	900881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>I have not had any discussions with the Welsh Government on constitutional reform. Nor have I had any discussions on constitutional reform with businesses, charities, stakeholders, voters, or investors. As we recover from the pandemic and devote ourselves to helping with Ukraine this is the last thing any sane person thinks is a priority.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 06/07/2022 16:14:11 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1486578

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will publish the recipients of support under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	31170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy does not intend to publish the list of participants in the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 11/07/2022 15:38:43 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1485051

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Asulam
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the use of Asulox on bracken control.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	28455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>Bracken control is important to protect grazing land and sensitive habitats. Physical methods, for example crushing, are often used but are impractical or less effective in some situations. The Health and Safety Executive has granted an emergency authorisation for the limited and controlled use of Asulox to control bracken between 1 July and 12 September. This decision was taken in accordance with the requirements set out in pesticide legislation and took account of an assessment of potential risks to human health and the environment.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 08/07/2022 13:23:32 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1485116

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Biofuels: Boilers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will undertake a review of the cost of wood pellets used to fuel biomass boilers in the context of the recent rise in the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	28456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is keeping energy billsunder constant review. The Government recently announced a £400 grant to help households with their energy bills this winter, plus an additional £650 to help low income households, £150 for those on disability benefits, and a £300 payment for recipients of Winter Fuel Payments, as part of a £15 billion support package to tackle the increased cost of living. This brings the total cost of living support to £37 billion this year.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/07/2022 12:23:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1484200

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken is for HMRC to process refunds in the latest period for which data is available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	26810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>There are many different routes that customers can take to ask HMRC for a refund, and many different types of refunds that can be asked for. It is therefore not possible to provide an answer to this question.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/07/2022 16:26:20 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1484210

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the standard of service that customers are receiving from HMRC; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	26811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>As Financial Secretary to the Treasury, I meet with HMRC officials on a regular basis to discuss progress.</p><p> </p><p>Monthly performance details are published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports#reporting-year-2021-to-2022. Quarterly performance updates are published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates#reporting-year-2021-to-2022.</p><p> </p><p>Final performance figures for the financial year 2021-22 will be published in the department’s Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) in July 2022. The Quarter 4 2021-22 performance publication and March 2022 monthly publication will be published at the same time as the ARA.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/07/2022 15:28:48 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1484211

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the average time taken by her Department to process applications under the family visa route; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	26812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>Average processing times do not form part of any current transparency data for family applications.</p><p>The transparency data does, however, include a range of processing data and the latest data can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldFamily.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C68baeb4cb470480dc90608da47a2e699%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637901062213241689%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pD9T%2Bmx2%2FMyxOHRWsrOirYLvh1pmqYgqjTuQnf%2FAjH0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>The Home Office has been currently prioritising Ukraine Visa Schemes applications in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We are communicating directly with customers to explain that applications for study, work and family visas have been taking longer to process at this time.</p><p> </p><p>Current average processing times:</p><p>Standard visitor visas - 6 weeks</p><p>Student visas - 3 weeks</p><p>Work visas - 6 weeks.</p><p>The service standard for overseas Marriage and Family applications has been extended from 60 days to 120 days.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 26813 question first answered 06/07/2022 13:32:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1484212

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the standard of service that customers are receiving from UK Visas and Immigration; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	26813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>Average processing times do not form part of any current transparency data for family applications.</p><p>The transparency data does, however, include a range of processing data and the latest data can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldFamily.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C68baeb4cb470480dc90608da47a2e699%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637901062213241689%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pD9T%2Bmx2%2FMyxOHRWsrOirYLvh1pmqYgqjTuQnf%2FAjH0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>The Home Office has been currently prioritising Ukraine Visa Schemes applications in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We are communicating directly with customers to explain that applications for study, work and family visas have been taking longer to process at this time.</p><p> </p><p>Current average processing times:</p><p>Standard visitor visas - 6 weeks</p><p>Student visas - 3 weeks</p><p>Work visas - 6 weeks.</p><p>The service standard for overseas Marriage and Family applications has been extended from 60 days to 120 days.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 26812 question first answered 06/07/2022 13:32:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1483591

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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: Billing
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 representatives from energy firms on limits on payments billed via direct debit to help ensure credit balances do not become excessive.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	25937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers regularly meet with stakeholders, including energy suppliers, to discuss a range of energy retail market issues. Energy suppliers should not be increasing their customers’ direct debits by more than is necessary. The Government welcomes Ofgem’s announcement of strict supervision of direct debits and credit balances.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem published a consultation 20 June on strengthening the existing requirements for licenced energy suppliers to set domestic consumers’ fixed direct debits according to the best and most current information available to them. The consultation can be viewed online at: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/statutory-consultation-strengthening-fixed-direct-debit-rules" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/statutory-consultation-strengthening-fixed-direct-debit-rules</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/07/2022 14:45:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1472838

registered interest
date	23/06/2022
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	Drax Power Station: Timber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2022 to Question 132331 on Drax Power Station: Timber, what was the age profile of forests felled for use in the Drax power station.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	23777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not hold this data. Generators only receive subsidies for biomass that complies with strict sustainability criteria, which includes requirements under both land and greenhouse gas criteria. More information on the sustainability criteria can be found on the Ofgem website <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/renewables-obligation-sustainability-criteria" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/renewables-obligation-sustainability-criteria</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/07/2022 11:51:42 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day