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857816

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Government Departments: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cars in central Government departmental fleets are electric.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	131717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Each department is responsible for its own car fleet and this information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Car Service (GCS) provide cars to departments for use by ministers. There are currently six electric and one hydrogen fuel cell car in the GCS fleet.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/03/2018 17:23:28 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

853266

registered interest
date	02/03/2018
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	Support for Mortgage Interest: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 1 March 2018 to Question 129578, how many households in Yorkshire and the Humber his Department has written to regarding the change in Support for Mortgage Interest from a benefit to a loan.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	130715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of Support for Mortgage Interest claimants in Yorkshire and the Humber is published here: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-02-19/128199/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-02-19/128199/.</a></p><p>The Department has put in place a programme to contact all SMI claimants and that programme is nearing completion.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/03/2018 17:07:35 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

832970

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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	Waste Management: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, by how much the UK waste management sector will have to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as a result of the agreement on effort sharing reached by the European Council and the European Parliament on 21 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	125286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The provisional agreement reached on the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) in December 2017 does not set out emission reduction targets for each sector of the economy. Rather, the ESR sets an overall commitment to reduce emissions across the EU by 30% on 2005 levels by 2030 in the sectors covered by ESR; this includes the transport, waste, agriculture and buildings sectors. Each Member State’s actual target for their ESR sectors will vary as the effort needed to meet the EU target is allocated to Member States according to their GDP with an adjustment for cost effectiveness (e.g. the UK’s ESR target is a 37% reduction).</p><p> </p><p>Under the UK’s Climate Change Act (2008) the UK has more stringent emission reduction targets than its EU target. The UK has already succeeded in reducing its emissions by 42% since 1990 while growing the economy by two thirds. The recently published Clean Growth Strategy set outs how the Government will build on this progress into the 2020s. It notes the progress to date in reducing emissions from waste and outlines a number further initiatives including; our ambition for zero avoidable waste by 2050, publishing a new Resources and Waste Strategy and exploring new and innovative ways to manage emissions from landfill. Further information can be found in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651916/BEIS_The_Clean_Growth_online_12.10.17.pdf" target="_blank">Clean Growth Strategy</a>.</p><p>The contribution of the waste sector to meeting the UK’s 2030 emission reduction target will depend on the implementation of the detailed policies the UK adopts to meet its targets.</p><p> </p><p>Whatever our future relationship with the EU, the UK’s commitment and leadership role in tackling climate change remains undimmed and working closely with the EU on this global challenge will remain important. Leaving the EU will not change any of our statutory commitments to reduce our emissions according to the Climate Change Act (2008) which is more ambitious than the UK’s EU target.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/02/2018 15:27:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

825781

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Beverage Containers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many disposable coffee cups have been purchased by his Department since its establishment.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	123848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) is accommodated in buildings owned by other government departments. The provision of disposable cups and the management of their disposal is overseen by the landlords for each building.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 123149 question first answered 23/01/2018 17:21:54 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

825784

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Beverage Containers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many disposable coffee cups have been purchased by his Department since it's establishment.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	123851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Disposable coffee cups used within the department are purchased by an external catering supplier, who is unable to provide this information.</p><p> </p><p>Staff and visitors are encouraged to dispose of waste appropriately and use recycling facilities where it is appropriate to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 29/01/2018 14:15:02 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

823647

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	European Investment Bank: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of European Investment Bank funding on the UK's green industry.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	123104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The European Investment Bank, and its offshoot, the European Investment Fund, provide financing for infrastructure investment and growth businesses in a range of sectors including in the UK’s green industry, particularly renewable energy.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the joint report on progress during phase 1 of the negotiations, the government considers that there could be mutual benefit from a continuing arrangement between the UK and the EIB, and wishes to explore these possible arrangements in the second phase of negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also continuing to take steps to ensure that finance continues to be available for good infrastructure projects and growth businesses: the UK Guarantees Scheme, which gives government support for private infrastructure finance, has been broadened to offer construction guarantees, and at Budget the Chancellor launched the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund to support the transition to zero emission vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/01/2018 17:24:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

821573

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	European Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how does his Department plan to replace European Investment Bank (EIB) investment in the UK after the UK has left the EU; and what assessment his Department has made of the effect of EIB funding on the UK's green industry.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	122491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The European Investment Bank, and its offshoot, the European Investment Fund, provide financing for infrastructure investment and growth businesses in a range of sectors including renewable energy.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the joint report on progress during phase 1 of the negotiations, the government considers that there could be mutual benefit from a continuing arrangement between the UK and the EIB, and wishes to explore these possible arrangements in the second phase of negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also continuing to take steps to ensure that finance continues to be available for good infrastructure projects and growth businesses: the UK Guarantees Scheme, which gives government support for private infrastructure finance, has been broadened to offer construction guarantees, and at Budget the Chancellor launched the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund to support the transition to zero emission vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/01/2018 15:54:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

803008

registered interest
date	08/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Charitable Donations: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount accrued to the public purse from VAT on phone-call donations to charity in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	118428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>This level of detail is not requested on VAT returns and therefore we do not have data available on how much revenue is raised from VAT on phone charges for making donations to charities. There is no VAT on the donations.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/12/2017 16:55:17 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

792785

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much his Department has spent on flights for Ministers provided by RAF aircraft in each month from July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	114712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department does and will continue to provide transparency releases on gov.uk concerning the costs and details of ministerial transport on a regular basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Exiting the European Union ensures that all travel options are considered for overseas visits to ensure value for money and efficient use of time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>RAF aircraft have been available to senior ministers for many years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 23/11/2017 14:39:30 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

786997

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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: Standing 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 representations his Department has received on electricity and gas suppliers increasing standing charges to customers who have reduced their consumption of electricity or gas.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	112241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials have received representations concerning the standing charge, which reflects the on-going costs that fall on to a supplier regardless how much energy their individual customers use. The setting of a standing charge is a commercial matter for individual companies so they are free to offer tariffs with a low standing charge or, even set the standing charge at zero to attract low energy users (the on-going costs are included in a higher unit rate which customers only pay when using energy).</p><p>The draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill published by the Government on 12 October introduces an absolute price cap on standard variable and default tariffs. This means the level of the cap, which Ofgem will set, will be the maximum amount suppliers can charge customers (for unit rate and standing charge combined) on standard variable and default tariffs.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/11/2017 11:08:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh