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1434890

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prime Minister: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many outstanding (a) emails and (b) letters he has from the public as of 23 February 2022; and what criteria he uses to determine which enquiries he responds to.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	128229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 7 February to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-28/113707" target="_blank">PQ 113707</a>.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 28/02/2022 17:20:46 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1441155

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What fiscal steps he has taken to support investment in UK infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Bolsover
tabling member printed	Mark Fletcher
uin	906072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>The Budget and Spending Review in October 2021 confirmed a total £100 billion of investment in economic infrastructure over the Spending Review period to benefit every part of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The new UK Infrastructure Bank also opened for business in June 2021 and is partnering with the private sector and local governments to increase investment in infrastructure. With £22 billion of financial capacity, the Bank has already successfully supported three loans, including two private sector loans, investing in offshore wind, solar energy, and broadband.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/03/2022 16:41:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4774 label Biography information for Mark Fletcher

1441156

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy Intensive Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to provide support to energy intensive industries.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	906073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Energy-Intensive Industries receive extensive support from the government.</p><p>Since 2013, we have provided over £2 billion to help them with the costs of electricity.</p><p>We have additional funds in place to support such sectors cut their bills, including the £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund.</p><p>We also allocate free allowances to reduce the costs they pay under the emissions trading scheme, around £3bn per year based on recent prices.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/03/2022 14:43:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1440721

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Infected Blood Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Infected Blood Inquiry report will be published (a) in full, and (b) directly after it is submitted to the Government.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	139323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-03-15/hcws681" target="_blank">HCWS681</a>, made on 15 March.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/03/2022 16:14:40 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1440734

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what impact provisions in the Nationality and Borders Bill will have on leave to stay in the UK on humanitarian protection grounds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	139631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>In February this year during the Committee Stage of the Nationality and Borders Bill in the House of Lords, Lord Wolfson of Tredegar QC confirmed the government’s intention to reform the humanitarian protection route in the UK as part of the Government’s New Plan for Immigration.</p><p>Clause 29 of the Nationality and Borders Bill revokes the Refugee or Person in Need of International Protection (Qualification) Regulations 2006. Those are the regulations through which we transposed our obligations under the EU Qualification Directive 2004. This has created an opportunity for us to consider the operation of the route.</p><p> </p><p>The reformed humanitarian protection route will reflect our current international obligations under the European Convention of Human Rights, in particular Article 2 and Article 3, which the Government is committed to upholding. The entitlements afforded to recipients of humanitarian protection will also be amended to reflect changes being made elsewhere in the asylum system.</p><p>The reformed humanitarian protection route will also introduce a new form of permission to stay: temporary humanitarian permission to stay. The conditions attached to this grant of permission to stay will be aligned to temporary refugee permission to stay: the form of permission to stay which will be granted to Group 2 refugees.</p><p>The relevant Immigration Rules and policy guidance will be updated to reflect the changes later this year. These changes may be effected in different stages.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 21/03/2022 15:35:44 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1440737

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will take steps to encourage UK-based companies to end trade with Russia.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	139400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>We have announced the strongest set of economic sanctions ever imposed against a major economy, which will help cripple Putin’s war machine. The UK has targeted the political elite, introduced powers to cut off the Russian banking sector from the UK, and announced restrictive trade measures to minimise the funding Putin has available to wage his illegal war.</p><p> </p><p>We have welcomed commitments made by firms who have announced their intention to reduce or sell holdings in Russia. We urge firms to think carefully about their investments in Russia.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 17/03/2022 17:36:55 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1440738

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
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	Liquefied Natural Gas: Contracts
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 steps he is taking to help put in place long-term liquified natural gas contracts with counterparties including Qatar and the United States to secure security of supply.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	139626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>Energy security is an absolute priority for this Government. The Government has highly diverse and flexible sources of gas supply and a diverse electricity mix, which ensure that households, businesses and heavy industry get the energy they need. Despite the high prices, the market continues to balance supply and demand.</p><p> </p><p>The Government already receives regular shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Qatar, and other LNG suppliers, as part of existing commercial arrangements between buyers and sellers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has regular discussions with key energy partners around the world ahead of winter and to discuss the global transition to clean energy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/03/2022 15:51:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1440739

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
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: Fees and Charges
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 steps he is taking to monitor above inflation increases in standing charges by energy companies; and what assessment he has made of (a) the reasons for increasing those charges above the rate of inflation and (b) the impact on (i) consumers and (ii) energy companies.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	139627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The setting of energy tariffs including the standing charge is a commercial matter for individual suppliers. The standing charge is a daily flat rate passed on to consumers which covers the costs energy suppliers incur to provide a live supply to each household. It includes charges from network companies for using pipes and power lines to carry gas and electricity supplies, the maintenance and installation of meters and billing and accounting. A small proportion of the standing charge also goes towards Government initiatives that help vulnerable households and reduce emissions.</p><p> </p><p>For millions of households the level of the standing charge is protected by the energy price cap rate set by Ofgem. The energy unit rate and the standing charge together for a supplier’s default and standard variable tariffs must not exceed the level of the price cap. For consumers looking for a new fixed deal for the energy, suppliers can offer a range of tariffs including some with a low or even a zero standing charge and a higher energy unit rate to attract low energy users.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/03/2022 15:52:45 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1440740

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he (a) plans to cancel Ukraine's outstanding debts owed to the UK and (b) has had discussions with G7 finance ministers on a coordinated response to cancel Ukraine's debt obligations.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	139628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor continues to engage with G7 partners and International Financial Institutions on progressing current and future support to Ukraine. This includes a G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting held on 1 March with the Ukrainian Finance Minister.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside our allies, we’ve hit Russia with the most severe package of sanctions it has ever seen and our economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine now totals around £400 million. This includes USD$100 million of funding to Ukraine through the World Bank Multi-Donor Trust Fund and that we stand ready to provide USD$500 million in loan guarantees to support Multilateral Development Bank lending. This support has also enabled a package to be agreed on 8 March of over $700m for direct fiscal support to Ukraine via the World Bank, to help mitigate direct economic impacts.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/03/2022 12:29:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1440744

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to enable home charging points for electric vehicles for people who park in the street and do not have driveways or garages.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	139348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>Government has committed £2.5 billion since 2020 to support the transition to zero emission vehicles, with funding to offset their higher upfront cost and to accelerate the rollout of chargepoint infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Government is supporting those without access to off street parking through the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS). To date, more than 135 local authorities have applied to the scheme and this year, £20 million is available to ensure more local authorities and residents can benefit. In 2022/23, we will launch our new Local EV Infrastructure Fund (LEVI). This will facilitate the rollout of larger-scale chargepoint infrastructure projects across England for local areas. Details will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Government’s forthcoming EV Infrastructure Strategy will define our vision for the continued roll-out of a world-leading charging infrastructure network across the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 17/03/2022 10:53:49 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham