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1715827

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
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	Fuels: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information her Department holds on the (a) types of fuel and (b) amount of jet fuel that has been exported to Israel for military purposes since 7 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	24834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>DBT publishes data on export licences for controlled goods on a quarterly basis, including data on end user destination, value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences.</p><p>However, DBT has no record of any current export licences for Israel for aircraft fuels formulated for military purposes.</p><p>There are no UK exports of any jet fuel to Israel from October 2023 to March 2024 (the latest data available) according to HMRC’s Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 21/05/2024 16:17:35 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1715828

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
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	UAV Engines: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information her Department holds on whether any UK-manufactured components for the Hermes 450 drone have been exported to Israel (a) in the last five years and (b) since 7 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	24835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 23/05/2024 15:10:49 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1715844

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
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	UAV Engines: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) Jet-A and (b) JP-8 fuel for Hermes 450 drones has been exported to Israel in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	24836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Data on UK exports is published by HMRC. For the latest 12-month period where data is available (until March 2024) there were no exports of any kerosene-type jet fuel to Israel.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 14/05/2024 16:55:30 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1683618

registered interest
date	19/01/2024
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	Offshore Industry: Licensing
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 assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the time taken by the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning to deliver permits for energy production projects.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	10676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK has a comprehensive legal framework for development proposals for offshore oil and gas fields under existing licences. All activities that may impact the environment are subject to rigorous assessment as part of the environmental application process.</p><p> </p><p>Regulatory decisions by the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning are made within the timeline set out in the relevant regulations. For new developments, the time taken to reach a decision depends on the complexity and nature of the project. The time taken to reach those decisions are regularly monitored and reviewed as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/01/2024 10:14:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1683619

registered interest
date	19/01/2024
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	Offshore Industry: Carbon Capture and Storage
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 steps she is taking to encourage (a) investment in and (b) development of the connection between offshore oil and gas and carbon capture, usage and storage technologies.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	10677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The skills and investment of the oil and gas sector will drive our energy transition.</p><p> </p><p>A government-funded report looking at the CCUS supply chain found that oil and gas supply chain companies are in prime position to win work in carbon capture and storage.</p><p> </p><p>Government is also making it easier for workers to move between different energy sectors, ensuring that their skills can be tapped into to support the transition.</p><p> </p><p>The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill introduced last year will support ongoing investment, protect the 200,000 jobs supported by oil and gas, and support the wider energy transition including CCUS development.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie grouped question UIN 10678 question first answered 26/01/2024 06:40:58 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1683620

registered interest
date	19/01/2024
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	Offshore Industry: Carbon Capture and Storage
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 steps she is taking to encourage (a) investment in and (b) development of the connection between onshore oil and gas and carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) technologies.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	10678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The skills and investment of the oil and gas sector will drive our energy transition.</p><p> </p><p>A government-funded report looking at the CCUS supply chain found that oil and gas supply chain companies are in prime position to win work in carbon capture and storage.</p><p> </p><p>Government is also making it easier for workers to move between different energy sectors, ensuring that their skills can be tapped into to support the transition.</p><p> </p><p>The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill introduced last year will support ongoing investment, protect the 200,000 jobs supported by oil and gas, and support the wider energy transition including CCUS development.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie grouped question UIN 10677 question first answered 26/01/2024 06:40:58 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1683621

registered interest
date	19/01/2024
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	Natural Gas: Imports
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 proportion of gas used in the UK is domestically produced; if he will provide a breakdown of non-domestically produced gas used in the UK; and what steps she is taking to help reduce reliance on imported gas products.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	10679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>Indigenous production of gas has been equivalent to around half of UK demand for over a decade (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fnatural-gas-chapter-4-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cbb5778e1118749ceeb8b08dc1cd79dcd%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638416959595052526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MFevD8uld%2FUNoyNue%2BspMkzCErEqoo3ff8U0i8V2jw4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">DUKES Chapter 4</a>). Gas imports by origin are published in <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fgas-section-4-energy-trends&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cbb5778e1118749ceeb8b08dc1cd79dcd%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638416959595062185%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FFuYFX2oIxQb5KOnABVjhCcssISFeYJAdJPV4WgIjF8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends table 4.4</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a secure and diverse energy system and does not rely on any one source of supply. The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill is designed to give industry certainty as to the future of licensing rounds, which will enhance the UK’s energy security and reduce its reliance on imported gas.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/01/2024 06:41:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1679721

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions his Department had with the (a) fishing, (b) hospitality, (c) agricultural and (d) health and social care sector before announcing the proposed increase in minimum income threshold for overseas workers.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	8214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government engages regularly with business sectors, including through a number of its advisory groups when developing its policies and will continue to strike the balance between reducing overall net migration and ensuring that businesses have the skills they need to support economic growth.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 15/01/2024 13:59:06 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1671708

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
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	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Dispute Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the letter from civil society organisations to the Prime Minister entitled, excluding investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) as a condition of UK accession to the CPTPP, published 23 October 2023; and if she will take steps to negotiate a side-letter with the CPTPP that removes access to ISDS provisions for UK investors.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	2939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is a comprehensive agreement that provides investors with investor protection provisions that seek to guarantee the treatment they can expect to receive when accessing and operating in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership markets.</p><p>The agreement contains a modern, transparent investor-state dispute settlement mechanism for investors to seek independent legal redress should they not receive this treatment.</p><p>These provisions play an important role in protecting UK investors abroad and levelling the playing field. At the same time, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership protects states’ right to regulate proportionately, fairly and in the public interest.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 29/11/2023 14:34:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1671709

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
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	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Dispute Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the investor-state dispute settlement within CPTPP on the water utilities sector.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	2940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership investment chapter includes investment protections that are backed by a modern and transparent investor-state dispute settlement mechanism. These provisions play an important role in protecting UK investors abroad and levelling the playing field. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership also protects states’ right to regulate proportionately, fairly and in the public interest, including in relation to the UK’s water industry.</p><p>The UK already has investment agreements containing investment protections and Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions with over 90 trading partners and there has never been a successful Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions claim brought against the UK.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 29/11/2023 14:36:22 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson