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1486444

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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	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 steps he plans to take to progress the development of tidal energy generation; and if he will take steps to ensure that representatives of the fishing industry are consulted as part of that work.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government has a long and continuing history of supporting the development of tidal power, with over £175m invested in marine energy innovation to date. Last week the Government announced that the UK's 4<sup>th</sup> Allocation Round of the Contracts for Difference auction scheme has secured 40MW of new tidal power.</p><p> </p><p>All users of the sea have had the opportunity to engage with Government on offshore renewable energy consenting as part of the Government's ongoing work on the Energy National Policy Statements.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/07/2022 13:41:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486445

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Local Government: Motor Vehicles
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 assessment of the potential merits of introducing a part-funded scheme that allows local authority refuse vehicles that are near end-of-life to be replaced with zero emission vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>Government welcomes innovative retrofit technology for converting internal combustion engine vehicles to zero emission. This will be an important element in reducing road transport emissions, helping to bridge the gap in the journey to net zero. Government has invested over £80 million in retrofitting vehicles (mainly buses) with low- and zero-emission technology since 2013.</p><p>Additionally, government has supported the accreditation of vehicle retrofit technologies under the Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme, looking particularly to bring solutions for different vehicle types to the market.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 12/07/2022 15:17:26 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486448

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	Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the statement of 27 June 2022 by the chair of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry on the Department's application for a restriction order, for what reason the restriction order was requested.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>We are fully committed to enabling the Inquiry to get to the bottom of the Horizon scandal so it can set out exactly what went wrong. Ministers and senior civil servants are responsible and accountable for policy, and we have therefore asked that the Inquiry redact the names of junior civil servants that appear in documents we provide if they have not had a decision-making role. This request is consistent with the approach adopted by the department when handling matters covered by the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s definition of a junior civil servant is those at Grades 6 and 7, Senior Executive Officer (“SEO”), Higher Executive Officer (“HEO”), Executive Officer (“EO”) or Administrative Officer/Assistant levels.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt grouped question UIN 31027 question first answered 13/07/2022 09:08:47 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486450

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the number of police officers in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>Policing in Northern Ireland, and therefore police funding and numbers, are devolved matters. The prioritisation of police resourcing is the responsibility of the Department of Justice, working with the wider Executive. How the PSNI allocate their funding is an operational matter for the Chief Constable, in consultation with the NI Policing Board.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the unique security situation in Northern Ireland, the UK Government makes additional contributions to PSNI through Additional Security Funding. The UK Government contribution this financial year 22/23 is £32 million; demonstrating the UK Government’s commitment to security in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 08/07/2022 10:15:41 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486454

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	Power Failures: Compensation
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 make an assessment of the potential impact on the adequacy of compensation received by affected consumers of the Ofgem Quality of Service Guaranteed Standards Regulation 9, 2.24, which defines a restoration of power as a period over three minutes; and if he will hold discussions with Ofgem on the potential merits of reviewing that provision.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	31188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government expects energy companies to deliver the best support to customers after a disruption to energy supply. Ofgem monitors and enforces the guaranteed standards relating to quality of supply. When a distribution company fails to meet the level of service required, it must make a payment to the customer, subject to certain exemptions.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Storm Arwen Review, Ofgem has commissioned a review of the guaranteed standards to assess the current compensation provision and payment structure.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/07/2022 11:01:25 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1486467

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	Offshore Industry: North Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to take steps to phase out North Sea oil and gas developments.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	31061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK still needs oil and gas for heating, cooking, transport and electricity generation during the energy transition. In meeting net zero, the UK’s use of both these fuels is set to reduce significantly.</p><p> </p><p>The production of natural gas from the UK Continental Shelf creates under half the greenhouse gas of imported Liquefied Natural Gas. Turning off the UK’s domestic source of oil and gas now would put energy security and British jobs and industries at risk. Therefore, the North Sea Transition Authority plans to launch another licensing round this autumn, taking into account the forthcoming climate compatibility checkpoint.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 11/07/2022 15:38:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1486484

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Universal Credit: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2022 to Question 11554 on Social Security Benefits: Armed Forces, how many of the 33,800 Universal Credit claimants who have previously served in the armed forces are former (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) RAF personnel.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	30989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not available. The department does not hold information about the service of personnel in the armed forces.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/07/2022 16:30:05 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1486485

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Universal Credit: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to Answer of 21 June 2022 to Question 16854 on Armed Forces: Universal Credit, how many service personnel and veterans have (a) been identified as eligible for and (b) received an additional benefits payment to help with the cost of living since April 2022, as of 4 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	30990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I provided to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-27/11554" target="_blank">11554</a> on 14 June 2022.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/07/2022 16:32:28 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1486496

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to respond to the email correspondence of 23 December 2021 from the hon. Member for Ealing North on the definition of Islamophobia.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	31236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>A Minister will respond to the Hon Member shortly.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 11/07/2022 16:19:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1486497

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Health: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to help ensure that the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on school meals does not affect the health of children.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	31055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>The provision of healthy school meals, free to those children who are eligible for them, is of the utmost importance to the government. The department is holding regular meetings with other government departments and food industry representatives, covering a variety of issues, including public sector food supplies.</p><p> </p><p>All contracts for school food are held at school, multi-academy trust, or local authority level. Schools are responsible for the provision of both free and paid-for meals, and how much to spend on school food provision.</p><p> </p><p>Under the benefits-related criteria, the department provides a free healthy meal to around 1.9 million children, ensuring they are well-nourished and can concentrate and learn. The department also spends around £600 million per year ensuring around 1.25 million infants enjoy a free, healthy, and nutritious meal at lunchtime, following the introduction of the Universal Infant Free School Meal policy in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living. These are global challenges, and this is why the government is providing over £15 billion in further support, targeted particularly at those with the greatest need. This package is in addition to the over £22 billion announced previously, with government support for the cost of living now totalling over £37 billion this year. This includes an additional £500 million to help households with the cost of household essentials, on top of what the department has provided since October 2021. This brings total funding for this support to £1.5 billion. In England, this will take the form of an extension to the Household Support Fund backed by £421 million, running from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023. Devolved administrations will receive £79 million through the Barnett formula.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/07/2022 16:55:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson