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1677857

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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	Recycling: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department intends to bring forward legislative proposals to abolish charges for DIY construction waste at recycling centres.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	6706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Legislation was laid on 21 November to ensure householders do not face financial barriers to dispose of small-scale DIY waste at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). The legislation will come into force from 31 December 2023, subject to parliamentary procedure.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 19/12/2023 14:54:48 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1675500

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Services: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that staff working within children's social care receive training to understand the potential altruistic motivation of potential (a) foster and (b) adoptive parents of faith.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	5147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for the continuous professional development of their workforces, including social workers.</p><p> </p><p>Social workers are critical to the functioning of the wider children’s social care system. They must meet the professional standards set by Social Work England to practise as a social worker. In relation to the altruism of those seeking to foster and adopt, the standards recognise the importance of family and community networks, requiring social workers to work in partnership with these.</p><p> </p><p>To support child and family social workers to continuously improve their practice, the department funds professional development for around 4,000 social workers each year. The new Early Career Framework for child and family social workers will significantly extend the training and support they receive in the early stages of their career, helping to equip them with the knowledge skills they need to support children and families.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 5148 question first answered 12/12/2023 16:56:04 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1675501

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Services: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps to ensure staff working within local government children's social care receive training to understand the potential altruistic motivation of potential (a) foster and (b) adoptive parents of faith.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	5148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for the continuous professional development of their workforces, including social workers.</p><p> </p><p>Social workers are critical to the functioning of the wider children’s social care system. They must meet the professional standards set by Social Work England to practise as a social worker. In relation to the altruism of those seeking to foster and adopt, the standards recognise the importance of family and community networks, requiring social workers to work in partnership with these.</p><p> </p><p>To support child and family social workers to continuously improve their practice, the department funds professional development for around 4,000 social workers each year. The new Early Career Framework for child and family social workers will significantly extend the training and support they receive in the early stages of their career, helping to equip them with the knowledge skills they need to support children and families.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 5147 question first answered 12/12/2023 16:56:04 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1652857

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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	Post Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of implications for her policies of the Post Office Ltd policy to reclassify some main post office branches as Local Plus; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	193834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>While publicly owned, the Post Office operates at arm’s length from Government. Government sets the high-level parameters for the Post Office, but it is the Post Office Chief Executive, together with the Board of Directors, who are responsible for running Post Office day-to-day and the company has the commercial freedom to deliver the branch network within the parameters set by Government.</p><p> </p><p>Government continues to protect the branch network by setting minimum access criteria, and protects services by setting minimum services to be provided at post offices across the country. Decisions about individual branches are made by Post Office Limited.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 18/07/2023 16:35:56 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1645926

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
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	Sewage: Drugs
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 recent estimate she has made of levels of drugs contained in sewage discharges entering (a) rivers and (b) coastal waters; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	190248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The Environment Agency is responsible for monitoring chemicals in the water environment in England. This includes drugs that are typically associated with discharges of treated waste water, including pharmaceuticals, substances used in personal care products and veterinary medicines. Data can be found at: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvironment.data.gov.uk%2Fdataset%2Fe85a7a52-7a75-4856-a0b3-8c6e4e303858&amp;data=05%7C01%7CGovernment.Relations%40environment-agency.gov.uk%7Ca288507936854576e4d208db7265a5ac%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638229553111831119%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DwI4eduzbkzWB%2FS2FS9Tb5nSXTGLr6gVuzkwsr1fwnQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Defra Data Services Platform</a>.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 27/06/2023 13:41:00 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1639788

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Heat Pumps: Housing
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 estimate he has made of the number of homes unable to take heat pumps because of (a) technical reasons and (b) affordability.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	186283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>Analysis conducted by Government suggests it would be technically feasible to install a heat pump in around 90% of British homes, based on analysis of homes’ current energy efficiency and internal electrical limit. Practical considerations, like space availability or compliance with planning regulations, may limit where heat pumps can be installed, but we are supporting innovation to develop solutions to these challenges.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is investing £6.6 billion over this Parliament towards clean heat and improving energy efficiency in buildings, including the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, Home Upgrade Grant and Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, which support the installation of heat pumps.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/05/2023 15:05:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1639789

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish his Department's biomass strategy.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	186284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department plans to publish the Biomass Strategy before summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/05/2023 15:06:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1639790

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Renewable Fuels
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 recent discussions he has had with the energy sector on levels of global production and supply of (a) hydrotreated vegetable oil and (b) other renewable liquid fuels; and what assessment he has made of the potential implications for UK domestic heating.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	186288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government meets regularly with the energy sector to monitor levels of global production and supply of renewable liquid fuels.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects heat pumps will be the primary technology for decarbonising off-grid buildings. The Government recognises that not all off-grid properties will be suitable for a heat pump and there will be a role for alternative low carbon technologies where heat pumps cannot be used.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/05/2023 15:08:05 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1623357

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Court of Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report entitled Mental capacity small payments scheme: Government response, published on 28 February 2023, whether his Department plans to publish its plan for improving the Court of Protection Property and Affairs order process.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	182214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Whilst there are no plans to publish anything further on this, the ongoing improvements of the online property and affairs applications process at the Court of Protection are iterative and include ongoing development of the online applications process, user testing, reviewing and revising the court forms and supporting guidance and clearer information on Gov.UK. Forms required for paper applications are also under review and revision.</p><p> </p><p>Initial improvements were rolled out for all court users in February 2023, resulting in application waiting times being reduced from 24 weeks to 8 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/05/2023 11:00:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1603982

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	Heating: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered the potential merits of promoting the use of hydrogenated vegetable oil for domestic heating.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	165195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is currently investigating what role renewable liquid fuels such as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil could play in the future low carbon heating mix. As sustainable biomass is a limited resource, the Government believes that the use of biofuels in heating is likely to be limited to properties where heat pumps cannot be used. The Government will prioritise its use in sectors that offer the greatest opportunity to reduce emissions, and where there are fewest options to decarbonise through alternative low carbon technologies.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/03/2023 14:27:36 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter