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1648475

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Open Government Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has provided evidence to the Open Government Partnership Independent Reporting Mechanism of meeting the minimum standards during implementation of the 2021-23 Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	191632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Evidence of the UK meeting the Open Government Partnership’s (OGP) minimum participation requirements for the implementation of the Fifth National Action Plan for Open Government (NAP5) was sent to OGP on 29th June. This follows the latest meeting of the UK’s Multi-Stakeholder Forum on 22nd June which reviewed progress with implementing NAP5 and launched the co-creation process for the Sixth National Action Plan for Open Government (NAP6).</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 03/07/2023 16:14:21 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1648103

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
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	Social Security Benefits: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what fiscal steps he is taking to (a) tackle the impact of the benefit cap on low-income families and (b) help prevent increases in child poverty.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	191327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing child poverty and supporting low-income families. We will spend around £276bn through the welfare system in Great Britain in 2023/24 including around £124bn on people of working age and their children.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State reviewed the benefit cap levels in November 2022 and decided they should be increased from April 2023. The Secretary of State has a statutory obligation to review the benefit cap levels at least once every five years.</p><p> </p><p>With 1.05 million job vacancies across the UK, our focus remains firmly on supporting individuals, including parents, to move into, and progress in work, an approach which is based on clear evidence about the importance of employment - particularly where it is full-time - in substantially reducing the risks of child poverty and in improving long-term outcomes for families and children. The latest statistics show that in 2021/22 children living in workless households were around 5 times more likely to be in absolute poverty after housing costs than those where all adults work.</p><p> </p><p>To support those who are in work, from 1 April 2023, the National Living Wage (NLW) increased by 9.7% to £10.42 an hour for workers aged 23 and over - the largest ever cash increase for the NLW.</p><p> </p><p>At the Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced an ambitious package of measures designed to support people wherever they live in the UK to enter work, increase their working hours and extend their working lives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that high childcare costs can affect parents’ decisions to take up paid work or increase their working hours which is why, from 28 June, the changes to the Universal Credit (UC) childcare element announced in Spring Budget 2023 will provide generous additional financial support to parents moving into paid work and/or increasing their working hours.</p><p> </p><p>This government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living which is why we are providing total support of over £94bn over 2022-23 and 2023-24 to help households and individuals with the rising bills.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/07/2023 10:50:22 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1648181

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he is taking steps to (a) create and (b) promote mutually supportive networks among LGBT+ veterans.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	191383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that the service of every veteran is understood, valued and recognised.</p><p> </p><p>My officials and I regularly meet organisations that have created networks for LGBT veterans, and I strongly support these initiatives.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2022, we commissioned an Independent Review into the impact of the ban on LGBT personnel serving in the military, and we are currently considering the Review's findings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 03/07/2023 15:20:55 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1647513

registered interest
date	23/06/2023
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	Three: Vodafone Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of a merger between Three UK and Vodafone on national security.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	190956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>On June 14, Vodafone and Three announced their intentions to merge their UK businesses. As an open economy, we welcome investment where it supports UK growth and jobs, meets our stringent legal and regulatory requirements, and does not compromise our national security. We will not hesitate to use our powers, under the National Security and Investment Act, to protect national security if we identify concerns.</p><p>The Government does not have a role in the review of mergers on competition grounds. It is the responsibility of Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to assess the impact on consumers and competition in the market, with input from sectoral regulators - in this case Ofcom.</p><p>At present Vodafone UK have not announced any job cuts in relation to the merger. On 16 May, Vodafone Group, which operates across 21 countries, announced its annual financial results and strategy to improve performance. The announcement included an indication that Vodafone Group plans to cut 11,000 jobs globally over 3 years. Any redundancies are a commercial decision for Vodafone Group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 190957 190958 question first answered 29/06/2023 08:26:54 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1647514

registered interest
date	23/06/2023
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	Three: Vodafone Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed merger between Three UK and Vodafone on (a) mobile phone and (b) broadband costs.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	190957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>On June 14, Vodafone and Three announced their intentions to merge their UK businesses. As an open economy, we welcome investment where it supports UK growth and jobs, meets our stringent legal and regulatory requirements, and does not compromise our national security. We will not hesitate to use our powers, under the National Security and Investment Act, to protect national security if we identify concerns.</p><p>The Government does not have a role in the review of mergers on competition grounds. It is the responsibility of Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to assess the impact on consumers and competition in the market, with input from sectoral regulators - in this case Ofcom.</p><p>At present Vodafone UK have not announced any job cuts in relation to the merger. On 16 May, Vodafone Group, which operates across 21 countries, announced its annual financial results and strategy to improve performance. The announcement included an indication that Vodafone Group plans to cut 11,000 jobs globally over 3 years. Any redundancies are a commercial decision for Vodafone Group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 190956 190958 question first answered 29/06/2023 08:26:55 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1647515

registered interest
date	23/06/2023
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	Three: Vodafone Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed merger between Three UK and Vodafone on the security of jobs in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	190958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>On June 14, Vodafone and Three announced their intentions to merge their UK businesses. As an open economy, we welcome investment where it supports UK growth and jobs, meets our stringent legal and regulatory requirements, and does not compromise our national security. We will not hesitate to use our powers, under the National Security and Investment Act, to protect national security if we identify concerns.</p><p>The Government does not have a role in the review of mergers on competition grounds. It is the responsibility of Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to assess the impact on consumers and competition in the market, with input from sectoral regulators - in this case Ofcom.</p><p>At present Vodafone UK have not announced any job cuts in relation to the merger. On 16 May, Vodafone Group, which operates across 21 countries, announced its annual financial results and strategy to improve performance. The announcement included an indication that Vodafone Group plans to cut 11,000 jobs globally over 3 years. Any redundancies are a commercial decision for Vodafone Group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 190956 190957 question first answered 29/06/2023 08:26:55 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1647544

registered interest
date	23/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 23 of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee's Monetary Policy Summary and the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting ending on 21 June 2023, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of increases in annual pay growth in (a) higher-paid sectors and (b) lower-paid sectors.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	190986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The latest Office for National Statistics data indicates that annual total pay growth (including bonuses) was 6.5% in the three months to April.</p><p> </p><p>The National Living and Minimum Wage rate was adjusted this April, in line with the recommendation from the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC). In light of this, we expect to see over 2 million workers earn a pay rise, and a further 4 million workers could indirectly benefit from said rise. We expect this increase to the minimum wage will put more money in the pockets of over 2.5 million of the lowest-paid people in the country.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s priority is halving inflation this year, on the path back to the target of 2% CPI. Our commitment to this target is iron-clad and it applies at all times. The Bank of England has the Government's full support as they take action to return inflation to this target through their independent monetary policy decisions, in line with the primacy of price stability in the Government’s monetary policy objective. The Monetary Policy Committee will continue to monitor closely indications of persistent inflationary pressures in the economy as a whole, including the tightness of labour market conditions and the behaviour of wage growth and services price inflation.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 190987 question first answered 03/07/2023 12:33:57 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1646707

registered interest
date	22/06/2023
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	Packaging: Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility on food producers.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	190799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential.</p><p> </p><p>We have listened to feedback from industry. Since the EPR consultation, we have amended our proposals, with the effect of reducing costs to business from an estimated £2.7 billion a year to £1.4 billion.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to working closely with industry as the final design of the scheme is decided. To this end, I have recently held roundtables with INCPEN, the British Retail Consortium, and the Food and Drink Federation, all of whom have been met by senior Defra officials as well.</p><p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister has also set out, the economy is an immediate priority for this Government:</p><p> </p><p>“Supporting businesses to grow is a crucial part of this – which is why we want to ensure a simple and effective system for our Extended Producer Responsibility scheme that benefits both businesses and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>“We have been engaging closely with manufacturers, retailers, and packaging companies on the design of this scheme and on delivery plans.”</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 29/06/2023 12:36:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1646740

registered interest
date	22/06/2023
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	Iron and Steel: Environment Protection
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 establishing a Clean Steel Fund.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	190814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that the steel sector plays across the UK economy. We will continue to work with the sector to support its decarbonisation efforts and we have already established various funding schemes such as the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) and the Industrial Decarbonisation and Hydrogen Revenue Support (IDHRS) in this regard.</p><p> </p><p>A decision on the Clean Steel Fund has not yet been taken as we are continuing to work with the sector to understand its decarbonisation investment plans.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 29/06/2023 12:52:55 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1646745

registered interest
date	22/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of charging tax on (a) scooters and (b) other smaller petrol motor vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	190882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is a tax on mechanically propelled vehicles kept or used on public roads. This includes petrol cars and motorcycles.</p><p>Rates for cars can vary based on date of first registration, engine size and emissions. Rates for motorcycles can vary based on engine size. For the purposes of VED, a motorcycle is defined as a motorbicycle or motortricycle that does not exceed 450kg unladen and therefore includes some vehicles that are commonly referred to as ‘scooters’.</p><p> </p><p>Currently petrol cars, first registered between March 2001 and March 2017 and with emissions of less than 100g/km CO2 as well as all electrically propelled vehicles are exempt from VED.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Statement 2022 the Chancellor announced that from 1 April 2025 all electric cars, vans and motorcycles would pay VED in the same way as petrol and diesel equivalents. This will mean that all cars, vans and motorcycles will pay VED unless otherwise exempt.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, VED is kept under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 29/06/2023 08:57:21 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker