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date	28/02/2023
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: Employment and Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of increasing capital investment to ensure full broadband access to allow people to apply for (a) benefits and (b) jobs.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	155193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>My department engages with colleagues across Government, including Cabinet Office, to discuss matters relating to how we improve connectivity for the whole of the UK.</p><p>Over 74% of UK premises can now access gigabit-capable broadband, up from 6% in January 2019. The competitive and pro-growth regulatory environment we have created has given investors the confidence to provide billions of pounds of investment to enable broadband suppliers to expand their networks across the UK. But we recognise that some parts of the country will not attract commercial investment and therefore we already have substantial capital investment programmes in place. Our £1 billion superfast programme has extended superfast broadband of at least 30 Mbps to over 97% of UK premises, and we are making excellent progress with Project Gigabit, the government’s £5 billion mission to deliver even faster, and more reliable broadband to rural and hard to reach parts of the UK.</p><p>My department has negotiated a range of high-quality, low-cost fixed broadband and mobile social tariffs for households in receipt of Universal Credit and other means tested benefits for as little as £10 per month. These offers are available in 99% of the UK.</p><p>Support is also available for those seeking employment. Jobcentre Plus work coaches can provide free broadband connections for 6 months to eligible claimants who are not online. This is administered by the DWP’s Flexible Support Fund.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 07/03/2023 10:52:33 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585088

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date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Climate Change: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much of the funding the UK committed to the NDC Partnership from 2019–25 has been disbursed.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	141560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The amount of funding the that the UK has disbursed to NDC Partnership can be found at <a href="https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-13-ICF-0008-NDCP/transactions" target="_blank">https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-13-ICF-0008-NDCP/transactions</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 20/02/2023 15:48:32 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1569045

registered interest
date	20/01/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Government Departments: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Greening Government Commitments 2020 to 2021 report has not been published; and when the Government plans to publish it.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	128689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Greening Government Commitments 2020-21 annual report was delayed to reduce pressure on facilities teams across government, as a result of COVID-19. We continue to make progress in reducing our environmental impacts and the report will be published in early 2023.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 30/01/2023 17:09:28 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse