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1144349

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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	5G: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to respond to the Scottish Government's 5G strategy entitled Forging our Digital Future with 5G: A strategy for Scotland, published on 26 August 2019.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	286329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><em>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</em></p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 09/09/2019 13:45:18 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1143850

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Energy: Building Regulations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the July 2019 report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy select committee on Energy efficiency: building towards net zero, what plans she has to bring forward proposals on the efficiency of new buildings.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	284993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 09/09/2019 16:46:12 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1091276

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the value for money of the renewable heat incentive subsidy mechanism; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	234224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) compares favourably to other ways of saving carbon or generating renewable energy across the economy, contributes to our renewable targets, and plays a significant role in supporting supply chains in the renewable heating industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and prior to BEIS, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has made regular assessments of value for money in the RHI subsidy mechanism. The latest scheme Impact Assessment was made in February 2018 and is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The RHI was reformed in 2017 and 2018 to focus on long-term decarbonisation, improve consumer protection, support supply chain growth and improve value for money for the taxpayer. These reforms included setting maximum heat demand limits for biomass, air source and ground source heat pumps in the Domestic RHI, removing wood drying as an eligible heat use for the Non-domestic scheme and giving Ofgem greater enforcement powers.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/03/2019 15:27:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1091278

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Committee on Climate Change’s Biomass in a Low Carbon Economy Report published in November 2018 and the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ Clean Air Strategy published in January 2019, what plans he has for the future of the renewable heat incentive.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	234226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>In the Clean Air Strategy, the Government committed to consult on removing Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme support for new biomass installations in urban areas which are on the gas grid. The Government published the consultation <a href="https://beisgovuk.citizenspace.com/heat/rhi-biomass-combustion-in-urban-areas/" target="_blank">Renewable Heat Incentive: Biomass Combustion in Urban Areas</a>, seeking views on a number of proposals including the removal of RHI support for some or all or some new biomass boilers in urban areas, imposing geographical restrictions on biogas combustion and introducing regular maintenance checks on existing biomass boilers under the RHI. We will be publishing a government response to this consultation shortly.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/03/2019 15:28:03 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

982669

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Biofuels: Timber
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 estimate he has made of the (a) volume and (b) proportion of domestic wood production that has been used for fuel purposes in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	176539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission published these data in ‘Forestry Statistics 2018’.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Deliveries of UK grown softwood, 2013-2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>thousand green tonnes</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Woodfuel</p></td><td><p>Deliveries to all markets</p></td><td><p>% of total deliveries used by energy markets</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,250</p></td><td><p>10,547</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>10,903</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>10,265</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td><td><p>10,419</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>10,478</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: industry surveys, industry associations.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Woodfuel derived from stemwood. Includes estimates of roundwood use for biomass energy. The figures are estimated by the Expert Group on Timber and Trade Statistics, and make use of wood fuel data reported in the Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey.</li><li>Includes shavings and poles. Quantities for some uses are estimates by the Expert Group on Timber and Trade Statistics.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Deliveries of UK grown hardwood, 2013-2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>thousand green tonnes</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Woodfuel</p></td><td><p>Deliveries to all markets</p></td><td><p>% of total deliveries used by energy markets</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>532</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>537</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>566</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>597</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>738</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: industry surveys, industry associations.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Figures are based on processing industries' purchases of hardwood grown in the UK and estimates for woodfuel and other uses.</li><li>Woodfuel reported here is derived from stemwood and includes estimated roundwood use for biomass energy.</li><li>The apparent increase woodfuel from 2016 to 2017 reflects a new estimate of the level of hardwood deliveries for woodfuel and should not be interpreted as an increase in a single year. This figure is currently under review.</li></ol><p>Other includes round fencing and roundwood exports.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2018 14:22:06 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

860579

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
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	Basketball
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has plans to increase the funding for basketball at grassroots level across the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	131936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>Sport England has invested over £31 million in grassroots basketball since 2009, and is investing £5,140,000 in Basketball England across the 2017-21 period.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England makes funding for grassroots sport available through a series of investment programmes, details of which are set out on its website, and which are open for individual organisations to apply for. It has also recently launched a new grant finding service on a one year trial to help organisations access the right type of funding opportunities that are appropriate to them: <a href="http://www.idoxopen4community.co.uk/sportengland/" target="_blank">http://www.idoxopen4community.co.uk/sportengland/</a></p><p> </p><p>Sport England is the arms length body of government that supports and invests in grassroots sport and physical activity in England. Support for grassroots sport and physical activity in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the respective Home Nations Sports Councils.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/03/2018 17:45:34 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

856951

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans he has to negotiate for reciprocal access for health care services across the EU.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	131463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>We have reached an agreement with the EU on reciprocal healthcare arrangements for UK nationals covered by the scope of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reciprocal healthcare rights for individuals not in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement will be a matter for further negotiation with the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>At every step of the negotiations we will work to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/03/2018 11:54:10 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

851652

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Modern Working Practices Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has held with the devolved administrations on the Government's response to the Matthew Taylor review of modern working practices; and what the outcomes of those discussions were.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	130415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>During the course of the Review of Modern Working Practices, the panel held events across the UK including in Wales and Northern Ireland. Unfortunately due to the General Election in 2017, the scheduled event for Scotland was cancelled. Officials in the Department speak regularly to their counterparts in the Devolved Administrations and we look forward to engaging with them through the further work set out in the Government response to the Review of Modern Working Practices.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 08/03/2018 15:24:12 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

828936

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on the Government's commitment that 33 per cent of central Government procurement spending will go to SMEs by 2022; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	124543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answers I gave the House on 10<sup>th</sup> January (<em>Official Record</em>, vol 634, col 309-310).</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 30/01/2018 15:50:25 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

793134

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many English language tests are available in China for student visas through the International English Language Test system.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	114919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>China has 22 permanent and 5 pop-up test centres across the country operated by IELTS and approved by UKVI. Tests are held at each venue on a regular and frequent basis in accordance with demand. An expansion plan to increase this number has been approved and will add an additional 6 permanent test centres and 3 pop-up venues.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 23/11/2017 17:38:24 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr