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1604513

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
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	Council Tax: Energy Bills Rebate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment with his Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of extending the Council Tax rebate to cover the same time period as the Energy Price Guarantee.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	166287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government set up a £3 billion council tax rebate scheme to provide a one-off payment of £150 to nearly 20 million households in England in council tax bands A-D.</p><p>Further information on support the Government is currently providing for households is available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DH4H_UK%26utm_medium%3DSearch%26utm_source%3DGoogle%26utm_content%3DBrand%26%26%26%26ads_rl%3D7726290658%26gclid%3DEAIaIQobChMIj9LQrcjg_QIVVeztCh1OdQ95EAAYASAAEgJtVPD_BwE%26gclsrc%3Daw.ds.&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7f223fb8c7fc4f63380008db2af84378%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638151017990635994%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2Fplc%2BXolvxBYHqkSuO1ypSFbxleaHnlrSPyNaPLahW8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 23/03/2023 16:26:04 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1603052

registered interest
date	10/03/2023
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	Cancer: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government on the 10-Year Cancer Plan.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	162519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>There have been no specific discussions.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/03/2023 11:35:24 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1603053

registered interest
date	10/03/2023
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	Housing: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) a ban on installing gas boilers and (b) encouraging developers to install heat pumps in all new homes after 2025.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	162520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government has previously announced it intends to consult on the Future Homes Standard later this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 20/03/2023 14:08:03 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1602837

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Cost of Living Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to extend the eligibility for the 2023-24 Cost of Living Payments to people in receipt of contributions-based Employer Support Allowance.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	162246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The government has targeted the means-tested Cost of Living Payments to those on means tested benefits as those with the lowest incomes are most vulnerable to increases in the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>Contributory and new style benefits such as contributory Employment and Support Allowance are not means-tested benefits, and people claiming them may have other financial resources available to them.</p><p> </p><p>Low-income claimants of these benefits may also be able to claim a means-tested benefit. For example, they may be eligible for Universal Credit and, if their claim is successful, they may qualify for future cost of living support. They may also be eligible for a disability benefit and the Disability Cost of Living Payment.</p><p> </p><p>Contributory and new style benefits will also be up-rated by 10.1% from April. And for those who need further support, we are extending the Household Support Fund in England throughout 2023/24 to help households with the cost of essentials including those in need who may not be eligible for the other support we have recently made available. The Devolved Administrations will receive Barnett funding to spend at their discretion with their local knowledge.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/03/2023 11:30:15 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1601423

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his department is taking within the UK Embassy in Tehran to (a) assist and (b) protect (i) female, (ii) female Christian and (iii) other protestors in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	159044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>Since September 2022, ordinary Iranians have risked their lives to protest against the Iranian regime's appalling violence and repression. These protests were initiated by women and girls, but rapidly grew to reflect all facets of Iranian society experiencing oppression at the hands of the authorities. Christians and other religious minorities have long faced systematic discrimination, harassment and unfair detention in Iran.</p><p>The UK supports women, minority groups and others standing up for their fundamental rights in Iran by ensuring the Iranian regime is held to account. We do this in part through our sanctions designations: HMG has announced six rounds of Iran human rights sanctions since October 2022. We also work with our partners in multilateral fora, for example by removing Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of women. We raise human rights directly with the Iranian authorities at all appropriate opportunities, including through our Ambassador in Tehran to ensure the regime is in no doubt about the political price it is paying for its actions.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/03/2023 16:46:59 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1601533

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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	Housing: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Building Research Establishment's analysis entitled Tackling cold homes would save the NHS £540 million per year, published 1 March 2023, whether his Department has made an assessment of the implications for its policies of that analysis.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	159082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that living in a cold home can affect physical and mental health and welcomes the new Building Research Establishment analysis as a helpful contribution to the evidence base.</p><p>The Government is committed to addressing poor housing conditions and reducing the impact of cold weather. The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on these matters. This work includes a review of guidance on damp and mould in the rented housing sector, and UKHSA’s Cold Weather Plan for England.</p><p>The Government is also providing a £37 billion package of cost-of-living support to help households and businesses, including a £15 billion targeted package of direct support for the most vulnerable households. A further funding package worth £26 billion will provide support to the most vulnerable households in 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/03/2023 13:26:00 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1601539

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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	Housing: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Building Research Establishment's analysis entitled Tackling cold homes would save the NHS £540 million per year, published 1 March 2023, whether his Department has made an assessment of the implications for its policies of that analysis and the finding that potentially 700,000 homes in England are assessed as excessively cold.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	159083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>Ensuring warm homes for all is a key priority for government. The Government’s ‘Help to Heat’ schemes, including the Home Upgrade Grant, Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and Energy Company Obligation, are supporting low-income and vulnerable households in the least energy-efficient homes and tackling fuel poverty, and will deliver upgrades to half a million homes in the coming years.</p><p> </p><p>The benefits of the schemes include creating warmer, greener, and healthier living environments. By reducing the number of cold homes and the associated health-risks, these schemes will bring significant health benefits and reduce the strain on the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 14/03/2023 17:44:59 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1588705

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to include in the (a) building regulations and (b) associated approved documents requirements for new build homes to (i) have smart meter installed and (ii) enable the use of a smart meter.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	151343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>As part of the British Energy Security Strategy, the Government has committed to ensuring all new homes are designed so that smart meters can be fitted from the outset, in advance of the Future Homes and Building Standards by 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 03/03/2023 13:58:13 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1588706

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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 Company Obligation
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 accuracy of their ECO4 cost assumptions in the context of rising inflation and market prices.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	151344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The modelling used to set the ECO4 targets was based on estimated costs in 2021 prices, with an allowance for general inflation over time. Given the context of much higher inflation than expected, our recent ECO+ consultation sought stakeholder views on our cost assumptions, and we will be summarising these views in our forthcoming Government Response. The Department also recently gathered evidence on the costs of installing loft insulation and cavity wall insulation from installers, which is being used to update our assumptions. We will assess the impact of our updated cost assumptions on ECO4 and take action, if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/03/2023 13:06:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1588708

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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 Company Obligation
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of customers in the ECO+ general eligibility group who will make a monetary contribution to the installation in their home.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	151345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The ECO+ draft Impact Assessment assumes £80m in household contributions from the general group. A final impact assessment will be published alongside the Government’s response to the consultation in spring 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/03/2023 13:06:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day