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1729388

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to incentivise companies to remain listed in London.
	tabling member constituency	Orpington
	tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reinvigorating our capital markets to ensure they deliver for investors and firms to support global and UK growth.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is Europe’s leading hub for investment, and the Government is taking forward reforms to build on these strong foundations by boosting the competitiveness of UK markets and optimising the capital raising process for large and small companies.</p><p> </p><p>This includes a once in a generation reform to our listings rulebook which will revolutionise our markets, directly align us with leading international counterparts and providing greater flexibility to firms and founders raising capital on UK markets.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has also announced a landmark review into pension fund investments which will explicitly consider the role of pension funds in capital and financial markets to boost returns and UK growth.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq grouped question UIN 5664 question first answered 10/10/2024 07:13:10 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
	tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1729386

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help increase (a) investment and (b) listings for small and medium-sized businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Orpington
	tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reinvigorating our capital markets to ensure they deliver for investors and firms to support global and UK growth.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is Europe’s leading hub for investment, and the Government is taking forward reforms to build on these strong foundations by boosting the competitiveness of UK markets and optimising the capital raising process for large and small companies.</p><p> </p><p>This includes a once in a generation reform to our listings rulebook which will revolutionise our markets, directly align us with leading international counterparts and providing greater flexibility to firms and founders raising capital on UK markets.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has also announced a landmark review into pension fund investments which will explicitly consider the role of pension funds in capital and financial markets to boost returns and UK growth.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq grouped question UIN 5665 question first answered 10/10/2024 07:13:10 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
	tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1730461

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has received recent representations on the potential merits of increasing fuel duty.
	tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
	tabling member printed	Helen Whately
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	6363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Revenue from motoring taxes and associated VAT ensures that the Government can continue to fund the vital public services and infrastructure that people and families across the UK expect.</p><p> </p><p>Following the spending audit, the Chancellor has been clear that difficult decisions lie ahead on spending, welfare and tax to fix the foundations of our economy and address the £22 billion hole the government has inherited. Decisions on how to do that will be taken at the Budget in the round; the Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continuously reviews the tax system to ensure that it raises revenue in a way that supports growth. This involves considering representations from a range of stakeholders on various taxes and tax issues, including motoring taxes.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 10/10/2024 07:11:34 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

1731159

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, whether she plans to bring forward a motion to allow the UK Youth Parliament to debate in the House of Commons Chamber.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	6980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The use of the Chamber by the UK Youth Parliament requires the agreement of the House of Commons. I would be happy to bring forward a motion to facilitate this in due course.</p> answering member constituency Manchester Central answering member printed Lucy Powell question first answered 10/10/2024 06:47:52 answering member 4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell
	tabling member	5168

1723316

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of armed forces accommodation in Aldershot constituency; and what plans he has to improve that accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Aldershot
	tabling member printed	Alex Baker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>There are 3,406 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties in Aldershot, and it is assessed that 3,290 (96.6%) of these currently meet or exceed the Government wide Decent Homes standard. However, the Ministry of Defence recognises poor quality housing is an issue for Service Families and continues to champion investment to improve this.</p><p> </p><p>There are 4,657 Single Living Accommodation (SLA) bedspaces in Aldershot, of which 3,077 (66%) are assessed as Grade One (the highest grade) for condition. SLA within Aldershot is maintained in good condition under the Project Allenby Connaught Private Finance Initiative. SLA at Gibraltar Barracks is maintained in good condition under the Holdfast Training Services Public Private Partnership. An SLA Expert Group, including Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Top Level Budget representatives is continuing to evolve Defence Minimum Standard measures to improve the quality of SLA.</p><p> </p><p>There are no major works planned on SFA or SLA in the current financial year.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 17:00:30 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5173

1730548

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of (a) Airbus Defence and (b) Space UK on the launch of the SKYNET 6A satellite.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	6343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>There have been no direct Secretary of State discussions with either Airbus Defence or Space X on the launch of the Skynet 6A satellite. However, the Skynet delivery team remain in regular contact with all parties involved to ensure that progress to a timely and successful launch remains on-track.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 16:58:00 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1728932

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	Pension Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment she has made of trends in the take up of Pension Credit between (a) July 2024 and September 2024 and (b) July 2022 and July 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Hinckley and Bosworth
	tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>Pension Credit take-up statistics for Great Britain are published annually and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-ending-2022" target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. The annual publication reports on the take-up of Pension Credit on a financial year basis, and so it is not possible to do a comparative assessment on a partial year time period. A comparative assessment can be made by financial years, with the next publication covering financial year ending 2023 being released on 10 October 2024.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 09/10/2024 16:56:58 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1726272

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 32 Frigates: Design and Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the (a) design and (b) procurement of Type 32 frigates.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and Dollar
	tabling member printed	Graeme Downie
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The Type 32 frigate programme remains in the concept phase and has not yet reached the level of maturity to allow publication of a specific design and procurement timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 16:56:12 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5275

1726773

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made changes to the threshold of financial approvals for defence expenditure requiring ministerial sign off.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department continues to keep its financial position under review given the scale of the financial pressure across Government. This has included some targeted additional controls on committing spend to ensure effective prioritisation. The introduction of revised thresholds for Ministerial approval to ensure spend continues to support defence priorities.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 16:55:06 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1729012

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	Pension Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take with local authorities to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility for Pension Credit.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
	tabling member printed	Luke Taylor
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government wants everyone eligible for Pension Credit but not currently claiming it to receive the benefits they are entitled to.</p><p> </p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to all local authorities on 20<sup>th</sup> August. The letter acknowledged the vital role local authorities play in supporting their communities. The Government recognises that many local authorities already do a huge amount of work to promote benefit take-up. We are asking that local authorities support our national Pension Credit campaign and help us reach those eligible pensioners who have not claimed Pension Credit, so they continue to receive an annual Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with external partners, local authorities and the devolved governments to boost the take-up of Pension Credit.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 09/10/2024 16:54:37 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	5103