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1697111

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many allowed appeals from (a) First and (b) Upper Tribunal are awaiting implementation; and what the average time taken to implement allowed appeal decisions was in each year between 2019 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	19426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The requested information cannot be accurately extracted from our internal systems. To provide this information would require a manual trawl of successful appeals and to do so would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Where an appeal has been allowed in favour of the appellant, and is not subject to onward appeal, we take all reasonable steps to implement the allowed appeal in a timely manner.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/03/2024 15:12:42 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1692824

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax free childcare accounts were set up within the seven working day timeframe communicated to parents during the application process in each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	16437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The quarterly and monthly Tax-Free Childcare accounts data, available on the GOV.UK, could serve as a useful reference:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tax-free-childcare-statistics-december-2023</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-free-childcare-quarterly-statistics</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 06/03/2024 16:20:17 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1691196

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
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	Defibrillators: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications her Department has received to the Community Automated External Defibrillator Fund; and whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the funding available.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	15324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s £1 million Community Automated External Defibrillators (AED) fund will provide more than 1,000 new defibrillators for community spaces across England. As of 22 September 2022, community organisations can now apply for a grant to fund a life-saving defibrillator for their local area. Applications for funding will be submitted to Smarter Society and the London Hearts Charity, who will assess each application against a set criteria, ensuring that each AED is placed where they are needed most. They have designed engagement and application processes to appeal to a wide and diverse audience. Smarter Society and the London Hearts Charity have received 3507 applications from various local organisations, with 4448 AED’s applied for in total. No assessment by the Government of the adequacy of funding allocated to community defibrillator projects has been made.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 01/03/2024 10:43:16 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1684155

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to update the Analysis of the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline 2021, published in August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	10868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>The IPA's National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline is a key publication outlining planned and projected investment in UK major infrastructure and construction over the next 10 years. The 2023 Pipeline will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 29/01/2024 11:04:32 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1684156

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many major infrastructure projects in the Government Major Projects Portfolio have (a) received final approval since April 2021 and (b) had their summary business cases published.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	10869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>The government publishes a range of information on all major projects on the Government Major Projects Portfolio online as part of the IPA’s annual report. This includes project narratives, whole-life costs and monetised benefits where available. Further information on major projects and published business cases for relevant projects and programmes can be found on Gov.uk.<em><br> <br> </em></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 29/01/2024 11:02:40 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1662969

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Tree Felling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date the transparency measures on public tree removal in the Environment Act 2021 will be implemented.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	200823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>New Forestry Enforcement Measures and the Duty to Consult were introduced by the Environment Act 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The New Forestry Enforcement Measures help better equip the Forestry Commission to combat unauthorised and illegal felling, with unlimited fines and more transparent enforcement processes. These changes commenced on 1 January 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Duty to Consult introduces a new duty on local authorities to consult the public on street tree felling that will take place in England, increasing the awareness and transparency of decision making on urban trees and creating a space for the public to contribute to these decisions. The guidance for the new Duty to Consult is being finalised and we aim to commence the measure soon.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 23/10/2023 10:10:51 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1663148

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Audit: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress her Department has made on the draft Audit Reform Bill; and when she plans to publish it.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	201002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government has carried out significant work towards audit and corporate governance reform legislation but has not set a date for publication of a draft Audit Reform Bill. The Government is committed to legislating when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 23/10/2023 10:59:31 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1663489

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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, whether he has made an assessment of his Department's progress on increasing the number of electric vehicle charging points across Bristol North West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	201343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is supporting local authorities in England through its £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund.</p><p /><p>The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has been allocated £6,644,000 of capital funding and £688,000 of capability funding through the LEVI Fund, to transform the availability of local charging infrastructure across the area, including Bristol North West. Capital funding covers the costs associated with the installation of EV chargepoints and resource funding will secure dedicated in-house expertise to support WECA to plan, procure and tender the delivery of local chargepoints. In addition, Bristol City Council has previously been awarded £284,000 for the installation of 155 public chargepoints through the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/10/2023 11:55:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1663650

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sports: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the level of VAT applied to children’s (a) swimming lessons and (b) other sports.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	201504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>VAT has been designed as a broad-based tax on consumption, and the twenty per cent standard rate applies to the majority of goods and services. While there are exceptions to the standard rate, these have always been strictly limited by both legal and fiscal considerations; one exception being certain supplies of education, which are generally exempt from VAT when certain conditions are met.</p><p> </p><p>VAT is the UK’s third largest tax forecast to raise £161 billion in 2022/23, helping to fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education and defence. Nevertheless, the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/10/2023 08:12:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1656552

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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: Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing legislation to make solar panel installation on new build homes compulsory.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	196371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Renewable energy, such as that generated from rooftop solar panels, will make a significant contribution to achieving net zero. In June 2022 an uplift to the energy efficiency standards for new buildings came into force and we will consult this year on the Future Homes Standard. The standards are performance based, meaning we do not mandate any particular technologies, but we expect that in order to comply with the uplift most developers will choose to install solar panels on new homes.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 11/09/2023 12:34:42 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones