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1587828

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date	21/02/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Uprating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of uplifting the benefits cap in line with inflation.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	149594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State reviewed the benefit cap levels and decided they should be increased in line with CPI in the year to September 2022 (10.1%) in April 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/02/2023 13:22:53 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1587876

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	Third Sector: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department takes to support charitable and third sector organisations to source capital funding for energy efficiency works in their buildings.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	149612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government keeps energy efficiency support for all non-domestic organisations, including charitable and third sector organisations, under review. Existing initiatives which may be applicable include an exemption on business rates for green technology and providing grants under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme</p><p> </p><p>The Government are reviewing what levers can be introduced to help organisations to be more energy efficient, including financial support. As part of this, the Government has launched a new Energy Efficiency Taskforce to help achieve its target to reduce its energy consumption from buildings and industry by 15% by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/03/2023 16:25:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1587879

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	Energy Bills Rebate: Third Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Energy Bill Discount Scheme on the charitable and third sector's ability to pay its energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	149615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>An HMT-led review into the operation of the current Energy Bill Relief Scheme was conducted with the objective of significantly reducing the overall burden on public finances, and ensuring support is targeted at those most in need and unable to adjust to recent energy price rises. During the review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, analysis of many contributions from the private sector, trade associations, the voluntary sector and other types of organisations were assessed.</p><p>The new Energy Bill Discount Scheme will run from April until March 2024 and continue to provide a discount to eligible non-domestic customers, including charities.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/03/2023 16:24:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1586469

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing universal free prescriptions in England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	147266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to make an assessment. Approximately 89% of prescription items are already dispensed free of charge and there are already a wide range of exemptions from prescription charges currently in place.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 27/02/2023 14:59:32 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1586474

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Frenchay Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Nightingale Hospital in Frenchay has been decommissioned; how much that facility cost to run; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the alternative uses for that building.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	147271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made on the alternative uses for that building.</p><p> </p><p>The commissioning of appropriate estates is a matter for the National Health Service locally. The Nightingale Hospital at the University of the West of England was closed and decommissioned from 1 April 2021. The overall cost of providing the hospital was £26.2 million. Any reusable equipment has been redistributed to local hospitals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 27/02/2023 10:37:49 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1586511

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Energy: Payment Methods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of tasking Ofgem to consider the issue of higher costs that customers incur when paying by methods other than direct debit.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	147284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>Ofgem rules currently state that the difference in price between payment methods for energy must reflect the cost to the supplier of that method. On 21 February, Ofgem published a Call for Evidence on a package of work focused on prepayment meters, including looking at all energy payment methods to see whether there is a case for levelling them. Responses are requested by 7 March.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/02/2023 15:49:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1586512

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the fixed penalty notice fine for idling car engines.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	147285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>All fixed penalty notices are periodically considered to ensure they remain appropriate. With idling car engines, Local Authorities are encouraged to adopt an educational approach to change driver behaviour, alongside considering enforcement via use of FPNs.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 27/02/2023 09:58:33 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1586553

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Microgeneration: Certification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme on creating and maintaining professional standards in the energy microgeneration sector.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	147304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is an independent certification scheme which creates robust standards against which installers and products are certified by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited Certification Bodies. Those standards are also designed to align with international and European Union standards where appropriate. MCS standards are updated and improved over time, and amendments to these standards are discussed with the Department before being implemented.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/02/2023 15:49:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1584849

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increases in the price of broadband packages on the ability of people to access essential online services.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	141465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>We recognise that this is clearly a difficult time for families up and down the country who are struggling to pay their bills as a result of the global rise in the cost of living.</p><p>On 23 January, the former Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport met with Chief Executives from major broadband providers at which she asked them to consider carefully the need, at this time, for above inflation price increases and highlighted the impact they may have on those already struggling to pay their bills.</p><p>My department has also negotiated a range of high-quality, low-cost broadband social tariffs for households in receipt of Universal Credit and other means tested benefits from as little as £12 per month. These are available in 99% of the UK and may represent a 50% saving from the average-priced broadband package.</p><p>Ofcom, the independent regulator, has a statutory duty to assess the affordability in the telecoms market. My department engages regularly with them on matters relating to the affordability of broadband and other telecoms services.</p><p>We encourage anyone who is struggling to afford their broadband service to contact their supplier and see what support is available.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 09/02/2023 16:54:05 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1582902

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the £500 cap on payments received every three months under the Tax-Free Childcare scheme in the context of increased childcare costs.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	137910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) provides financial support for working parents with their childcare costs. For every £8 parents pay into their childcare account, the Government adds £2 up to a maximum of £2,000 in top up per year for each child up to age 11 and up to £4,000 per disabled child until they’re 17. Take-up of Tax-Free Childcare has continued to increase and is on a steady upward trajectory: at the end of September 2022 (the most recent data) an estimated 401,000 families used Tax-Free Childcare for 478,000 children, compared to 391,000 families for 468,000 children in June 2022. The Government spent £44 million on TFC top-up for families in September 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Additional childcare support is available: all three- and four-year-olds can access 15 hours of free childcare per week, regardless of circumstance. Eligible working parents of three- and four-year-olds can also access an additional 15 hours of free childcare per week, also known as 30 hours free childcare. Moreover, Universal Credit (UC) claimants are able to claim up to 85% of their childcare costs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/02/2023 14:06:05 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones