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1713463

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of householders declined the installation of a smart meter in 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	23411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on households declining a smart meter installation.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 29/04/2024 08:26:58 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1713505

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many initial reception centres in Rwanda are ready to accommodate individuals deported under the UK-Rwanda treaty; and what the maximum number of people those centres can accommodate is.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	23442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of people who can be relocated under the arrangement is uncapped and the Government of Rwanda have identified a range of accommodation sites to support individuals under the MEDP.</p><p>These include reception accommodation in addition to the existing Hope Hostel, and a range of sites for longer term accommodation purposes.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 29/04/2024 09:32:24 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1713684

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	General Elections: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Electoral Commission's guidance, Reporting candidate spending in the long campaign for a UK Parliamentary general election, what assessment the Commission has made of the impact of General Data Protection Regulations on its (a) interpretations of and (b) guidance on long campaign returns and spending.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	23651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Candidates have a legal requirement to submit a spending return for the long campaign to the Returning Officers who in turn must forward them to the Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission and Returning Officers must process the data in the return according to their respective functions as set on in UK law. All data collected by the Commission is processed according to its obligations under data protection laws.</p> answering member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood answering member printed Cat Smith question first answered 26/04/2024 10:05:46 answering member 4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1713685

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	General Elections: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Electoral Commission's guidance, Reporting candidate spending in the long campaign for a UK Parliamentary general election, whether it is a requirement for a candidate to publish a candidate spending return for the long campaign; and what guidance the Commission has provided to hon. Members on that issue.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	23652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>It is a requirement for candidates to provide any candidate spending during the long campaign in a return to their Returning Officer.</p><p>The Commission provides guidance for all candidates to help them meet their legal obligations, which is applicable to those Hon. Members seeking re-election at the next UK parliamentary general election.</p><p>It also provides additional bespoke advice and support to Hon. Members and their staff, as it does for all other political parties, campaigners and candidates.</p> answering member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood answering member printed Cat Smith question first answered 26/04/2024 10:06:39 answering member 4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1713010

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Net Zero Council
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 Prime Minister's speech on Net Zero on 20 September 2023, whether the Prime Minister had discussions with the Net Zero Council on the content of that speech prior to its delivery.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	23161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Net Zero Council is co-chaired by myself and CEO of the Co-operative Group, Shirine Khoury-Haq. Minutes of its meetings can be found on gov.uk at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fgroups%2Fnet-zero-council&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cff509c00e43f45e46fa208dc65d5963f%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638497215217127969%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g%2B%2Byap33HgSC5AijJb8Oki4kZ%2F7L8SeVXlUQTt7tnHI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/net-zero-council</a></p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with 10 Downing Street on a range of issues across our departmental responsibilities, including net zero.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/04/2024 09:48:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1713027

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Terrorism: Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to help prevent people (a) promoting, (b) encouraging and (c) glorifying terrorism at universities.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	23258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Higher education (HE) providers must comply with the statutory Prevent duty to have 'due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism'. The statutory Prevent duty can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance/prevent-duty-guidance-for-england-and-wales-accessible" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance/prevent-duty-guidance-for-england-and-wales-accessible</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HE providers should have effective policies and procedures in place to safeguard individuals susceptible to radicalisation. This includes assessing the risk of learners becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. The Office for Students has delegated responsibility from the Secretary of State for Education for monitoring compliance of the Prevent duty in Registered HE Bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The department has a team of Prevent Regional Education Co-ordinators who work directly with HE institutions in England to provide advice, support and training to ensure providers are well equipped to prevent people from being drawn into or supporting terrorism. Further guidance, including bespoke training material for HE providers, can be found on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>In the 'Independent Review of Prevent: One year on' progress report, the department announced that it is committed to publishing research on the implementation of the Prevent duty in HE, and guidance for universities on managing external speakers on campus. The Independent Review of Prevent can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-prevents-report-and-government-response/independent-review-of-prevent-one-year-on-progress-report-accessible" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-prevents-report-and-government-response/independent-review-of-prevent-one-year-on-progress-report-accessible</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 26/04/2024 12:13:17 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1713028

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Video Games
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of prohibiting the practice of intentionally rendering commercial videogames inoperable when support ends.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	23259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises recent concerns raised by video games users regarding the long-term operability of purchased products. Video games publishers must comply with existing consumer law, including the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs).</p><p>The CPRs protect consumers from being given false or misleading information by businesses. If consumers purchased a game on the understanding that it would continue to be playable, even when support ends, then the CPRs may provide recourse.</p><p>Under the CRA, consumers have clear rights when buying digital content, such as video games, supplied in digital form. Any digital content the consumer has paid for must be as described and of a satisfactory quality. If digital content does not meet these requirements, the consumer is entitled to a repair or replacement, or a price reduction or refund if the fault cannot be fixed. The CRA has a time limit of up to six years after a breach of contract during which a consumer can take legal action.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 26/04/2024 08:58:31 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1713208

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Flood Control: Urban Areas
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 steps his Department is taking to help reduce flooding in urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Tahir Ali
uin	23305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is investing £5.6 billion between 2021 and 2027 to better protect communities across England from flooding and coastal erosion. This investment includes a record £5.2 billion capital investment programme, a £200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programme, £170 million for economic recovery from flooding and over £30 million of funding for flood incident management.</p><p> </p><p>This investment will benefit both urban and rural communities. We forecast that around 55% of the £5.2bn investment, and around 60% of schemes, will better protect properties in urban areas. This includes investment in major flood projects benefitting urban areas, such as the Thames Estuary Programme, the Southsea Coastal Scheme, and others.</p><p> </p><p>Flood risk is also an important consideration in the planning system and there are strong safeguards in place. In 2022/23, 96% of all planning decisions complied with Environment Agency advice on flood risk.</p><p> </p><p>On 13 March 2024 the Government published its response to the National Infrastructure Commission’s study into ‘reducing the risk of surface water flooding’. Our response sets out actions to strengthen and further develop the implementation of current policy, supporting lead local flood authorities to access better data, information and to improve co-operation between bodies.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 26/04/2024 09:03:29 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4747 label Biography information for Tahir Ali

1712696

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the removal of the ability of taught masters students to bring dependents on trends in the number of overseas female applicants for graduate visas.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	22961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office considers its Public Sector Equality Duty in the development of all policy. An Impact Assessment (IA) was also produced for the student dependant reforms.</p><p>In addition, the Migration Advisory Committee are currently undertaking a review of the Graduate route. We will consider any evidence put forward by the MAC very closely.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 25/04/2024 10:57:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1712713

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	Carbon Emissions
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 (a) barriers to achieving net zero and (b) solutions the Net Zero Council has identified; and what steps the Government is taking to support the council's work.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	22913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The Net Zero Council has met four times since it was established in 2023. As a strategic partnership between government, business and finance it has catalysed action across the economy. Under its leadership, industry-led roadmaps representing around 80% of UK territorial emissions have been produced in line with clear, consistent guidelines developed by the Council. The Council has also taken action to tackle issues and address barriers, including supporting the re-launch of the UK Business Climate Hub which provides information and resources to SMEs.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/04/2024 05:55:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy