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1656874

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report by Public Health Scotland entitled Evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland, published on 27 June 2023.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	196562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government maintains an interest in the impact of minimum unit pricing in Scotland and will consider the findings from the outcome report in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 197516 question first answered 07/09/2023 11:28:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1648173

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Pensions: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has held discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the potential effect on the availability of flats in town centres of allowing Self Invested Personal Pensions to hold residential properties.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	191375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>While the current tax rules impose no direct restrictions on the types of assets that Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) can invest in, SIPPs will incur tax charges if they acquire certain assets, such as residential property. This is to prevent individuals from using tax-relieved funds to acquire property that could be of personal use, rather than to secure future retirement income.</p><p> </p><p>However, SIPPs are able to indirectly invest in residential property through collective investment vehicles such as Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs), where sufficient diversity of ownership and assets prevents the possibility of private use of the assets.</p><p> </p><p>The legislation aims to strike a balance between allowing these pension schemes to invest in a wide range of assets, and the need to protect both tax relief on pension contributions and investment returns from potential abuse.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 191373 191374 question first answered 05/07/2023 11:04:18 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1580257

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the extension of the freeze on alcohol duty until August 2023 on levels of alcohol-specific deaths.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	131313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>For the first time, from 1 August 2023, we will tax all beverages in proportion to their alcoholic strength. This will help address potentially harmful products like ‘white’ ciders and strong fortified wines, which are often cited by health groups as being abused. At the same time, we are reducing the tax burden on lower ABV products, encouraging producers to expand their low alcohol offerings and consumers to switch to lower ABV alternatives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to assess the impact of its decisions on alcohol duties, including the duty freeze until 1 August 2023, and aims to balance its public health objectives with support for businesses.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/01/2023 17:39:40 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1550281

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter of 3 November 2022 from the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton and others on an Independent Review of alcohol harm.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	107140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2022 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 21 December 2022.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 23/12/2022 12:02:46 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 42237 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1405278

registered interest
date	21/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on local economies of the number of free-to-use ATMs across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash remains an important part of daily life for millions of people across the UK, which is why it has committed to legislate to protect access to cash.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, the Government held an Access to Cash Consultation on proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities. The Government will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding access to free-to-use ATMs, LINK (the scheme that runs the UK's largest ATM network) has commitments to protect the broad geographic spread of free-to-use ATMs and is held to account against these commitments by the Payment Systems Regulator. LINK has committed to protect free-to-use ATMs more than one kilometre away from the next nearest free ATM or Post Office, and free access to cash on high streets (where there is a cluster of five or more retailers) that do not have a free-to-use ATM or a Post Office counter within one kilometre.</p><p> </p><p>LINK also publishes the total number of free-to-use ATMs across the UK. As of October 2021, LINK reported that there were around 41,000 free-to-use ATMs in the UK. LINK’s Monthly ATM Footprint Report also publishes information monthly on the break down by constituency.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) publishes data on access to cash coverage across the UK. As of the second quarter of 2021, the FCA reported that nearly 96% of the UK population are within 2km of a free-to-use cash access point.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 109328 question first answered 26/01/2022 10:01:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1366807

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
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	Africa: Climate Change
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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK's international climate change strategy on poverty in African countries.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	71325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>Tackling climate change and biodiversity is the UK Government's number one international priority as set out in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, published in March 2021. Evidence shows that poorer people are more vulnerable to the impact of climate change and unless addressed now, these impacts will represent an obstacle to the sustained eradication of poverty. Africa is the continent most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. From cyclones in Southern Africa to locusts in East Africa, changing weather patterns are already having catastrophic impacts for communities living across the continent, impacting lives and livelihoods.</p><p>As COP26 President, the UK is committed to driving action to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees and support countries that are most vulnerable to adapt to the impacts of climate change. This will be crucially important for communities in Africa, where the impacts of climate change are already being felt. The UK is a long-standing supporter of African adaptation, with around half of our £2.7 billion adaptation budget between 2016 and 2020 spent in Africa. We have strengthened these commitments at COP26, contributing £20 million to the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme to support African countries in designing and implementing transformational adaptation of their economies and post-COVID recovery. We have provided a guarantee to the African Development Bank, releasing up to $2 billion of climate finance - half of which will be for adaptation. We also recognise the importance of Africa's forested areas to mitigating climate change impacts and limiting global temperature rise. At the World Leaders Summit Forests and Land Use Event, the UK contributed £200 million to a landmark £1.1 billion donor pledge to protect the Congo Basin - the world's second largest rainforest - and support the region's long-term green economic development. These commitments demonstrate that Africa is at the heart of our approach to climate and nature.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 19/11/2021 10:03:46 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1361102

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the report entitled Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Covid-Status Certification: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report, published on 9 September 2021, and the statements that (a) the Events Research Programme concluded that, where possible, certification should be introduced rather than more economically restrictive measures and (b) published findings will be made available in due course, if she will make those findings from the Events Research Programme publicly available immediately.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	58834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-autumn-and-winter-plan-2021/covid-19-response-autumn-and-winter-plan-2021" target="_blank">The Autumn/Winter plan</a> published on 14 September sets out the potential next steps for certification. The analysis for the final phase of events, which finished at the end of July, is underway. DCMS continues to work closely with other government departments and expects to be able to publish the final Events Research Programme findings shortly.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/10/2021 13:58:03 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1361103

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Events Industry: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish the findings of Phase II and Phase III of the Events Research Programme.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	58835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The analysis for the final phase of events, which finished at the end of July, is underway. DCMS continues to work closely with other government departments and expects to be able to publish the final Events Research Programme findings shortly.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/10/2021 11:27:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1360223

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for his policies of the funding recommendation in part 2 of the Government’s Independent Review of Drugs by Dame Carol Black.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	57299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling substance misuse and working with Dame Carol Black to ensure high quality services are in place to support people dependent on drugs.</p><p>On 27 July we published an initial response to Part 1 and Part 2 of Dame Carol Black’s review, outlining the urgent action needed to turn the tide on drug-related deaths and get more people access to higher quality services. As part of this response, the government committed to publishing a new drug strategy which will respond in full to Dame Carol’s recommendations.</p><p>The strategy will build on the £148m package the Government announced in January, which included <em>£80m for drug treatment services right across England</em>. The strategy will present our whole of government approach to drive down drug supply and demand, including support for people through treatment and recovery.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/10/2021 16:13:11 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1345695

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
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	Plastics: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the volume of single-use plastics consumed through (a) PCR and (b) lateral flow covid-19 tests; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	31382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2021 answer text <p>We have not made a formal assessment. However, NHS Test and Trace continues to work on exploring alternatives to current lateral flow devices which are as safe and effective but are made of predominantly recyclable or biodegradable materials.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 02/08/2021 12:30:26 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 14589 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker